Samuel J. Crawford, Governor

Samuel J. Crawford

Governor
Born
April 10, 1835
Died
October 21, 1913
Age at death
78
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864–1866
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Crawford32,757
Opponents16,600
2
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1866, Samuel J. Crawford ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Crawford's biggest single-election total was 19,370 votes, in the 1866 governor election in Kansas. Crawford's closest win came in the 1864 governor election in Kansas, decided by 4,939 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel J. Crawford received?

Samuel J. Crawford has received 32,757 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel J. Crawford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866GovernorKansasWon19,37070.38%James L. McDowell
1864GovernorKansasWon13,38761.31%Solon O. Thacher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2218403). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel J. Crawford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-j-crawford. 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.