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
Career timeline
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

Samuel Oliver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIowaWon19,56363.45%Samuel Rees
W A Pierce

C F Jackson

James Baird Weaver

J A Nash

O J Clark

B D Holbrook
1874U.S. HouseIowaWon12,65764.9%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].

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.