Samuel Powell

U.S. Representative
Born
July 10, 1776
Died
August 2, 1841
Age at death
65
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1815
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Powell3,156
Opponents1,642
1
Elections run

Samuel Powell (1776–1841), an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1815 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1 with 3,156 votes (65.78%), defeating John Rhea.

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How many votes has Samuel Powell received?

Samuel Powell has received 3,156 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Powell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1815U.S. HouseTennesseeWon3,15665.78%John Rhea
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000484) and Wikidata (Q1747881). 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.