Samuel Forker

U.S. Representative
Born
March 16, 1821
Died
February 10, 1900
Age at death
78
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forker15,899
Opponents15,452
1
Elections run

Samuel Forker (1821–1900), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2 with 15,899 votes (50.71%), defeating Newell.

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How many votes has Samuel Forker received?

Samuel Forker has received 15,899 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Forker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon15,89950.71%Newell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000274) and Wikidata (Q1588206). 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.