Samuel Maxwell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 20, 1825
- Died
- February 11, 1901
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Nebraska
- Party
- populist
- On the ballot
- 1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maxwell23,487
Opponents19,408
1
Elections run
Samuel Maxwell (1825–1901), a Populist politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 3 with 23,487 votes (54.75%), defeating R L Hammond and Chas H Brown and 1 other candidate.
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How many votes has Samuel Maxwell received?
Samuel Maxwell has received 23,487 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 23,48754.75% | R L Hammond Chas H Brown Chas M Griffith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000270) and Wikidata (Q2218630). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Maxwell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-maxwell. Accessed [date].