Samuel Purviance

U.S. Representative
Born
January 7, 1774
Home state
North Carolina
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1803
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purviance2,198
Opponents2,936
1
Elections run

Samuel Purviance, a Federalist politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1803 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7 with 2,198 votes (42.81%), defeating Duncan McFarlan and Isaac Lanier.

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How many votes has Samuel Purviance received?

Samuel Purviance has received 2,198 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Purviance’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1803U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,19842.81%Duncan McFarlan
Isaac Lanier
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000577) and Wikidata (Q2218126). 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.