Samuel Cabell

U.S. Representative
Born
December 15, 1756
Died
August 4, 1818
Age at death
61
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1799
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cabell1,497
Opponents243
1
Elections run

Samuel Cabell (1756–1818), an Independent politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1799 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 14 with 1,497 votes (86.03%), defeating J Nicholas.

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How many votes has Samuel Cabell received?

Samuel Cabell has received 1,497 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Cabell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1799U.S. HouseVirginiaWon1,49786.03%J Nicholas
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000005) and Wikidata (Q82462). 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.