Samuel Burdett

U.S. Representative
Born
February 21, 1836
Died
September 24, 1914
Age at death
78
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burdett21,977
Opponents20,069
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1870, Samuel Burdett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Burdett's biggest single-election total was 11,187 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5. Burdett's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5, decided by 1,724 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel Burdett received?

Samuel Burdett has received 21,977 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Burdett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseMissouriWon10,79047.08%Smith
Stanley I Dale
1868U.S. HouseMissouriWon11,18758.48%Phillips
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001074) and Wikidata (Q1568746). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Burdett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-burdett. 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.