Samuel Griffin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1896
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griffin9,244
Opponents40,679
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1896, Samuel Griffin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Griffin's biggest single-election total was 9,020 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6.

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How many votes has Samuel Griffin received?

Samuel Griffin has received 9,244 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Samuel Griffin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseVirginiaLost2240.72%William Young
Richard Wise

W M Whaley
1886U.S. HouseVirginiaLost9,02048.43%Samuel Hopkins
John E Penn

Henry Brown

Jno R Johnson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Griffin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-griffin. Accessed [date].

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.