Samuel Purviance

U.S. Representative
Born
January 10, 1809
Died
February 14, 1882
Age at death
73
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Purviance12,766
Opponents8,973
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, Samuel Purviance ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Purviance's biggest single-election total was 6,840 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22.

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How many votes has Samuel Purviance received?

Samuel Purviance has received 12,766 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Purviance’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,84057.09%Morris E Gibson
Wardlow
1854U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,92660.73%John M Palmer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000576) and Wikidata (Q7410768). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Purviance: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-purviance-pennsylvania. Accessed [date].

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.