Samuel Maclay

U.S. Representative
Born
June 17, 1741
Died
October 5, 1811
Age at death
70
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1794
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

Samuel Maclay (1741–1811), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1794 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6.

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Election history

Samuel Maclay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1794U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000029) and Wikidata (Q2218628). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Maclay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-maclay. 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.