Samuel Peters
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 1, 1835
- Died
- September 26, 1873
- Age at death
- 38
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peters13,787
Opponents7,752
1
Elections run
Samuel Peters (1835–1873), a Republican politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 4 with 13,787 votes (64.01%), defeating J S Davidson.
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How many votes has Samuel Peters received?
Samuel Peters has received 13,787 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 13,78764.01% | J S Davidson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q116147941). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Peters: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-peters-louisiana. Accessed [date].