Samuel Ellsworth

U.S. Representative
Born
October 13, 1790
Died
June 4, 1863
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ellsworth8,763
Opponents8,270
1
Elections run

Samuel Ellsworth (1790–1863), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 26 with 8,763 votes (51.45%), defeating Charles S Judd and Fletcher Hamlin.

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How many votes has Samuel Ellsworth received?

Samuel Ellsworth has received 8,763 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Ellsworth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,76351.45%Charles S Judd
Fletcher Hamlin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000149) and Wikidata (Q7412540). 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.