Samuel Calvin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 30, 1811
- Died
- March 12, 1890
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Calvin8,712
Opponents8,648
1
Elections run
Samuel Calvin (1811–1890), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17 with 8,712 votes (50.18%), defeating B G Parker.
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How many votes has Samuel Calvin received?
Samuel Calvin has received 8,712 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 8,71250.18% | B G Parker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000060) and Wikidata (Q7411057). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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