Samuel Maclay

U.S. House candidate
Born
June 17, 1741
Died
October 5, 1811
Age at death
70
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1800
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maclay1,308
Opponents3,796
1
Elections run

Samuel Maclay (1741–1811), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1800 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6 to John Hanna, receiving 1,308 votes (25.63%).

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How many votes has Samuel Maclay received?

Samuel Maclay has received 1,308 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Samuel Maclay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1800U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,30825.63%John Hanna
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