Samuel Morris

U.S. Representative
Born
September 1, 1786
Died
May 25, 1847
Age at death
60
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836–1838
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morris9,035
Opponents4,354
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1838, Samuel Morris ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Morris's biggest single-election total was 5,147 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17.

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How many votes has Samuel Morris received?

Samuel Morris has received 9,035 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Morris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,14754.17%Walter B Willard III
1836U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,88860.52%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000987) and Wikidata (Q7412907). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Morris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-morris. 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.