Samuel Clark

U.S. Representative
Born
October 11, 1842
Died
August 11, 1900
Age at death
57
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark39,527
Opponents35,243
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, Samuel Clark ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Clark's biggest single-election total was 21,944 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1.

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How many votes has Samuel Clark received?

Samuel Clark has received 39,527 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIowaWon21,94453.68%Sabut M Casey
Alva H Hewitt
1894U.S. HouseIowaWon17,58351.88%W A Buckworth
J O Bube

Isaac T Gibson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000452) and Wikidata (Q2218601). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-clark. 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.