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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 10,69951.72% | Lowry |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 7,48556% | Ebenezer Chamberlin |
| 1852 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 5,96646.46% | Ebenezer Chamberlain |
| 1851 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 8,77650.85% | 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].