Samuel McConnell

U.S. Representative
Born
April 6, 1901
Died
April 11, 1985
Age at death
84
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1944–1956
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McConnell656,170
Opponents327,837
7
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1956, Samuel McConnell ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. McConnell's biggest single-election total was 127,627 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 13. McConnell's closest win came in the 1944 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16, decided by 34,163 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 13, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 16, or all 1956 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Samuel McConnell received?

Samuel McConnell has received 656,170 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Samuel McConnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon127,62766.74%L L Klein
1954U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon91,63964.34%Joseph C Mansfield
1952U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon114,67266.42%Frank A Keegan
1950U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon81,36666.15%Leon C Macmullen
1948U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon84,99766.87%William Kelly
1946U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon76,31474.37%William L Batt Jr.
1944U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon79,55563.67%Marvin B Brunner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000354) and Wikidata (Q7411886). 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.