Samuel Moore

U.S. Representative
Born
February 8, 1774
Died
February 18, 1861
Age at death
87
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1818–1820
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moore12,092
Opponents23,163
2
Elections run

Between 1818 and 1820, Samuel Moore ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Moore's biggest single-election total was 7,515 votes, in the 1820 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6. Moore's closest win came in the 1818 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6, decided by 116 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 6 or all 1820 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Samuel Moore received?

Samuel Moore has received 12,092 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Moore’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon7,51528.66%D W Dingman
Thomas Rogers (head-to-head)

Walter E Morris
1818U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,57750.64%Thomas Rogers (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000916) and Wikidata (Q7412212). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Moore: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-moore. 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.