Samuel Dibble

U.S. Representative
Born
September 16, 1837
Died
September 16, 1913
Age at death
76
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1888
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dibble29,141
Opponents10,969
4
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1888, Samuel Dibble ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Dibble's biggest single-election total was 8,674 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1.

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How many votes has Samuel Dibble received?

Samuel Dibble has received 29,141 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Samuel Dibble’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon8,54086.66%S W McKinlay
1886U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon3,31599.97%
1884U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon8,61273.48%W N Taft
1882U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon8,67456.92%J B Campbell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000300) and Wikidata (Q2218150). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Dibble: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-dibble. 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.