Samuel Douglas

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1781
Died
July 8, 1833
Age at death
52
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1818
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Douglas1,884
Opponents2,305
1
Elections run

Samuel Douglas (1781–1833), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1818 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14 to Henry Baldwin, receiving 1,884 votes (44.97%).

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How many votes has Samuel Douglas received?

Samuel Douglas has received 1,884 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Samuel Douglas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1818U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,88444.97%Henry Baldwin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16857273). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.