Samuel Platt

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Nevada
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1940
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Platt52,558
Opponents86,667
4
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1940, Samuel Platt ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 4. Platt's biggest single-election total was 20,488 votes, in the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Nevada.

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How many votes has Samuel Platt received?

Samuel Platt has received 52,558 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Samuel Platt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. SenateNevadaLost20,48839.52%Key Pittman (head-to-head)
1928U.S. SenateNevadaLost13,41440.74%Key Pittman (head-to-head)
1916U.S. SenateNevadaLost10,61832.28%Key Pittman (head-to-head)
A. Grant Miller (head-to-head)
1914U.S. SenateNevadaLost8,03837.27%Francis G. Newlands
A. Grant Miller (head-to-head)
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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.