Samuel Huntington

Governor
Born
July 16, 1731
Died
January 5, 1796
Age at death
64
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Federalist Party
On the ballot
1789–1795
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Huntington11,990
Opponents0
7
Elections run

Between 1789 and 1795, Samuel Huntington ran in 7 governor elections, winning all 7. Huntington's biggest single-election total was 4,924 votes, in the 1792 governor election in Connecticut.

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How many votes has Samuel Huntington received?

Samuel Huntington has received 11,990 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Samuel Huntington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1795GovernorConnecticutWon1100%
1794GovernorConnecticutWon1100%
1793GovernorConnecticutWon3,772100%
1792GovernorConnecticutWon4,924100%
1791GovernorConnecticutWon1100%
1790GovernorConnecticutWon3,290100%
1789GovernorConnecticutWon1100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q887130). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Huntington: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-huntington. 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.