Samuel Riker
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 8, 1743
- Died
- May 19, 1823
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1804–1806
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Riker2,546
Opponents1,875
2
Elections run
Between 1804 and 1806, Samuel Riker ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Riker's biggest single-election total was 1,502 votes, in the 1806 U.S. House election in New York's District 1.
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How many votes has Samuel Riker received?
Samuel Riker has received 2,546 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 1,50299.14% | John D Ditmis John Fleet Thomas S Lester James Hedenburgh Eliphalet Wickes (head-to-head) Hugo Peters |
| 1804 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 1,04435.89% | Eliphalet Wickes (head-to-head) Smith Hisbee Raynor Strong |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000257) and Wikidata (Q1508078). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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