Samuel Bridges

U.S. Representative
Born
January 27, 1802
Died
January 14, 1884
Age at death
81
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852–1876
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bridges36,634
Opponents28,268
3
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1876, Samuel Bridges ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Bridges's biggest single-election total was 20,113 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10. Bridges's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7, decided by 853 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel Bridges received?

Samuel Bridges has received 36,634 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Samuel Bridges’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon20,11362.14%Reeder
1854U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost8,18248.97%Samuel Bradshaw
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,33952.7%J Henry Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000824) and Wikidata (Q7410803). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Bridges: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-bridges. 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.