Samuel Gordon

U.S. Representative
Born
April 28, 1802
Died
October 28, 1873
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840–1844
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gordon14,621
Opponents13,699
2
Elections run

Between 1840 and 1844, Samuel Gordon ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gordon's biggest single-election total was 8,645 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 10.

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How many votes has Samuel Gordon received?

Samuel Gordon has received 14,621 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Gordon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,64551.12%H Gould
Wafy
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,97652.38%Herman Golld
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000315) and Wikidata (Q2121169). 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.