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

Samuel Peters’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseLouisianaWon13,78764.01%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].

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.