Samuel Brenton

U.S. Representative
Born
November 22, 1810
Died
March 29, 1857
Age at death
46
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1851–1856
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brenton32,926
Opponents31,228
4
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1856, Samuel Brenton ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Brenton's biggest single-election total was 10,699 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10. Brenton's closest win came in the 1851 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10, decided by 293 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel Brenton received?

Samuel Brenton has received 32,926 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Samuel Brenton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseIndianaWon10,69951.72%Lowry
1854U.S. HouseIndianaWon7,48556%Ebenezer Chamberlin
1852U.S. HouseIndianaLost5,96646.46%Ebenezer Chamberlain
1851U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,77650.85%William W Borden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000805) and Wikidata (Q1253479). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Brenton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-brenton. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.