Samuel Houston
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 2, 1793
- Died
- July 26, 1863
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1825
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houston5,684
Opponents1,020
1
Elections run
Samuel Houston (1793–1863), an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1825 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7 with 5,684 votes (84.79%), defeating John Bruce and W T Crenshaw and 4 other candidates.
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How many votes has Samuel Houston received?
Samuel Houston has received 5,684 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 5,68484.79% | John Bruce W T Crenshaw Brown Felix Grundy T E Wilson W Tannehill |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000827) and Wikidata (Q216547). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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