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

Samuel Calvin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,71250.18%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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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.