Samuel Lahm

U.S. Representative
Born
April 22, 1812
Died
June 16, 1876
Age at death
64
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lahm4,651
Opponents4,646
1
Elections run

Samuel Lahm (1812–1876), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18 with 4,651 votes (50.03%), defeating David Starkweather and Walter A Irvine.

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How many votes has Samuel Lahm received?

Samuel Lahm has received 4,651 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Lahm’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseOhioWon4,65150.03%David Starkweather
Walter A Irvine
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000021) and Wikidata (Q7411961). 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.