Samuel Peyton

U.S. Representative
Born
January 8, 1804
Died
January 4, 1870
Age at death
65
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1857–1859
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peyton15,151
Opponents13,372
2
Elections run

Between 1857 and 1859, Samuel Peyton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Peyton's biggest single-election total was 7,939 votes, in the 1859 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2.

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How many votes has Samuel Peyton received?

Samuel Peyton has received 15,151 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Peyton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,93952.44%M O Jackson
1857U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,21253.88%Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000284) and Wikidata (Q2218746). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.