Samuel Moulton

U.S. Representative
Born
January 20, 1821
Died
June 3, 1905
Age at death
84
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1864–1882
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moulton224,075
Opponents187,048
3
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1882, Samuel Moulton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Moulton's biggest single-election total was 190,216 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district. Moulton's closest win came in the 1880 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 15, decided by 2,554 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel Moulton received?

Samuel Moulton has received 224,075 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Samuel Moulton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseIllinoisWon14,49555.85%William H Barlow
B W F Corley

G M Given

J D Hart
1880U.S. HouseIllinoisWon19,36453.53%Albert P Forsythe
1864U.S. HouseIllinoisWon190,21654.5%James Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001047) and Wikidata (Q7412844). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Moulton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-moulton. 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.