Samuel Chilton

U.S. Representative
Born
September 7, 1804
Died
January 14, 1867
Age at death
62
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chilton1,532
Opponents1,149
1
Elections run

Samuel Chilton (1804–1867), a Whig politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 9 with 1,532 votes (57.14%), defeating John Ambler Smith.

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How many votes has Samuel Chilton received?

Samuel Chilton has received 1,532 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Chilton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseVirginiaWon1,53257.14%John Ambler Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000358) and Wikidata (Q1498072). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Chilton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-chilton. 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.