Samuel Brinson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 20, 1870
Died
April 13, 1922
Age at death
52
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918–1920
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brinson31,752
Opponents23,347
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1920, Samuel Brinson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Brinson's biggest single-election total was 21,547 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3. Brinson's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3, decided by 3,205 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 3 or all 1920 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Samuel Brinson received?

Samuel Brinson has received 31,752 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Brinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon21,54756.86%Richard L Herring
1918U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon10,20559.31%Claude R Wheatley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000840) and Wikidata (Q2218598). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.