Samuel Gross

U.S. Representative
Born
November 10, 1776
Died
March 19, 1839
Age at death
62
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1818–1820
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gross10,834
Opponents30,463
2
Elections run

Between 1818 and 1820, Samuel Gross ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gross's biggest single-election total was 6,105 votes, in the 1820 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2.

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How many votes has Samuel Gross received?

Samuel Gross has received 10,834 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Gross’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,10526.02%William Darlington (head-to-head)
George W K Minor

Davis W Henderson
1818U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,72926.52%William Darlington (head-to-head)
Levi Pawling

James Kelton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000496) and Wikidata (Q7411547). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Gross: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-gross. 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.