Samuel Griffith

U.S. Representative
Born
February 14, 1816
Died
October 1, 1893
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griffith14,146
Opponents13,377
1
Elections run

Samuel Griffith (1816–1893), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20 with 14,146 votes (51.4%), defeating Calvin W Gilfillan.

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How many votes has Samuel Griffith received?

Samuel Griffith has received 14,146 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Griffith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,14651.4%Calvin W Gilfillan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000470) and Wikidata (Q7411541). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Griffith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-griffith. 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.