Samuel Russell

U.S. Representative
Born
July 30, 1816
Died
September 27, 1891
Age at death
75
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russell9,216
Opponents8,845
1
Elections run

Samuel Russell (1816–1891), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17 with 9,216 votes (51.03%), defeating Danr.

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How many votes has Samuel Russell received?

Samuel Russell has received 9,216 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Russell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,21651.03%Danr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000539) and Wikidata (Q7412063). 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.