Samuel Eager

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 8, 1789
Died
December 23, 1860
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1836
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eager2,289
Opponents3,479
1
Elections run

Samuel Eager (1789–1860), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 6 to Nathaniel Jones, receiving 2,289 votes (39.68%).

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How many votes has Samuel Eager received?

Samuel Eager has received 2,289 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Samuel Eager’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,28939.68%Nathaniel Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q895769). 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.