Samuel Hopkins

U.S. Representative
Born
May 9, 1772
Died
March 9, 1837
Age at death
64
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hopkins4,426
Opponents11,635
1
Elections run

Samuel Hopkins (1772–1837), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 21 with 4,426 votes (0.01%), defeating Nathaniel Howell and Charles W Loomis and 6 other candidates.

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How many votes has Samuel Hopkins received?

Samuel Hopkins has received 4,426 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Hopkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1812U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,4260.01%Nathaniel Howell
Charles W Loomis

Lindon Bates Jr.

Jeremiah T Brooks

Lucius C Atwater

Alex Taylor Jr.

Smith

Edward C Baker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000780) and Wikidata (Q7412070). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Hopkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-hopkins-new-york. 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.