Samuel Medary, Gubernatorial candidate

Samuel Medary

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
February 25, 1801
Died
November 7, 1864
Age at death
63
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846–1859
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Medary12,640
Opponents15,922
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1859, Samuel Medary ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 2. Medary's biggest single-election total was 7,239 votes, in the 1846 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 10.

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How many votes has Samuel Medary received?

Samuel Medary has received 12,640 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Samuel Medary’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859GovernorKansasLost5,40140.76%Charles L. Robinson
1846U.S. HouseOhioLost7,23947.27%Daniel Duncan
Thos Burt Graham

John H Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q364544). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Medary: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-medary. 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.