Samuel Curtis

U.S. Representative
Born
February 3, 1805
Died
December 26, 1866
Age at death
61
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1856–1860
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Curtis75,530
Opponents71,107
3
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1860, Samuel Curtis ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Curtis's biggest single-election total was 33,936 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1. Curtis's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1, decided by 600 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 1 or all 1860 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Samuel Curtis received?

Samuel Curtis has received 75,530 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Samuel Curtis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseIowaWon33,93652.88%C C Cole
1858U.S. HouseIowaWon23,52950.65%Henry H Trimble
1856U.S. HouseIowaWon18,06550.17%Augustus Hall
John P Selman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001013) and Wikidata (Q197539). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Curtis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-curtis. 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.