Samuel Carson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 22, 1798
Died
November 2, 1838
Age at death
40
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1825–1831
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Carson10,690
Opponents7,601
3
Elections run

Between 1825 and 1831, Samuel Carson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Carson's biggest single-election total was 4,422 votes, in the 1831 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 12. Carson's closest win came in the 1825 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 12, decided by 157 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 12 or all 1831 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Samuel Carson received?

Samuel Carson has received 10,690 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Samuel Carson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1831U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon4,42276.54%Anthony Casey
1827U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon4,18763.38%Robert B Vance (head-to-head)
1825U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,08135.22%Robert B Vance (head-to-head)
John W Graham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000193) and Wikidata (Q1486453). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Carson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-carson. 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.