Samuel Oliver
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 21, 1833
- Died
- July 7, 1912
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1874–1876
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oliver32,220
Opponents18,111
2
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1876, Samuel Oliver ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Oliver's biggest single-election total was 19,563 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9. Oliver's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9, decided by 5,832 votes.
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How many votes has Samuel Oliver received?
Samuel Oliver has received 32,220 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 19,56363.45% | Samuel Rees W A Pierce C F Jackson James Baird Weaver J A Nash O J Clark B D Holbrook |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 12,65764.9% | C E Whiting John A Hull James Sndgrass A W Wilkinson R C Spencer John F Duncombe C Ingam |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000076) and Wikidata (Q282315). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Oliver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-oliver-iowa. Accessed [date].