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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 7,93952.44% | M O Jackson |
| 1857 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 7,21253.88% | 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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