Samuel Hays

U.S. Representative
Born
September 10, 1783
Died
July 1, 1868
Age at death
84
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hays5,044
Opponents892
1
Elections run

Samuel Hays (1783–1868), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22 with 5,044 votes (84.97%), defeating Doughty.

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How many votes has Samuel Hays received?

Samuel Hays has received 5,044 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Hays’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,04484.97%Doughty
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000406) and Wikidata (Q7411654). 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.