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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 20,11362.14% | Reeder |
| 1854 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 8,18248.97% | Samuel Bradshaw |
| 1852 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 8,33952.7% | 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].