Samuel Peel

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1831
Died
December 18, 1924
Age at death
93
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1890
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peel40,593
Opponents13,241
4
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1890, Samuel Peel ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Peel's biggest single-election total was 15,649 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 5. Peel's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 4, decided by 4,660 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel Peel received?

Samuel Peel has received 40,593 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Samuel Peel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseArkansasWon7,73497.41%
1888U.S. HouseArkansasWon15,64968.87%E P Watson
John Gates
1884U.S. HouseArkansasWon11,54269.11%Keenor
1882U.S. HouseArkansasWon5,66880.57%Truman Niman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000184) and Wikidata (Q2218930). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Peel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-peel. 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.