Samuel Lanham
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 4, 1846
- Died
- July 29, 1908
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1882–1900
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lanham192,702
Opponents66,386
8
Elections run
Between 1882 and 1900, Samuel Lanham ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Lanham's biggest single-election total was 38,348 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Texas's District 11. Lanham's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Texas's District 8, decided by 3,425 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's District 8, every U.S. House race in Texas's District 11, or all 1900 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Samuel Lanham received?
Samuel Lanham has received 192,702 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 24,09368.22% | J S Daley N A Dodge |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 18,58058.14% | W J Shands Arthur Springer |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 20,93553.41% | C H Jenkins J P Smith |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 38,34897.76% | H D Johnson |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 28,53585.89% | D M Rumph David Redfield |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 21,98073.95% | Barnet |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 29,73899.39% | W A Saylor |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 10,49350.98% | J W Barnett J H Davenport S C Buck |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000078) and Wikidata (Q776847). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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