Samuel Edwards
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 12, 1785
- Died
- November 21, 1850
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- federalist
- On the ballot
- 1818–1824
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edwards12,291
Opponents77,306
4
Elections run
Between 1818 and 1824, Samuel Edwards ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Edwards's biggest single-election total was 6,806 votes, in the 1820 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 4, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 1, or all 1824 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Samuel Edwards received?
Samuel Edwards has received 12,291 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | Charles Miner James Buchanan (head-to-head) |
| 1822 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | — | Isaac Wayne James Buchanan (head-to-head) |
| 1820 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 6,80613.64% | John Sergeant (head-to-head) Joseph Hemphill (head-to-head) William Milnor Mark J Biddle (head-to-head) Thomas Forrest (head-to-head) Benjamin H Engle |
| 1818 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 5,48513.81% | John Sergeant (head-to-head) Joseph Hemphill (head-to-head) Thomas Forrest (head-to-head) Mark J Biddle (head-to-head) D W Connelly George G Leiper Jacob Sommer Charles W Hare |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000080) and Wikidata (Q7411309). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Edwards: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-edwards. Accessed [date].