Samuel Harrison

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1780
Died
April 1, 1853
Age at death
73
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harrison3,845
Opponents1,664
1
Elections run

Samuel Harrison (1780–1853), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1834 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23 with 3,845 votes (69.79%), defeating C Edmund Gilmore.

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How many votes has Samuel Harrison received?

Samuel Harrison has received 3,845 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Harrison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,84569.79%C Edmund Gilmore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7412666). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Harrison: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-harrison. 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.