Samuel S. Stratton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 27, 1916
- Died
- September 13, 1990
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1986
15-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stratton2.0M
Opponents743,087
15
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1986, Samuel S. Stratton ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning all 15. Stratton's biggest single-election total was 188,144 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in New York's District 23. Stratton's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in New York's District 32, decided by 10,941 votes.
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How many votes has Samuel S. Stratton received?
Samuel S. Stratton has received 2,002,146 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 15–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 140,75996.39% | James Joseph Callahan |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 188,14477.79% | Frank Wicks (head-to-head) Richard Ariza |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 164,42776.09% | Frank Wicks (head-to-head) John G. Dow Mark A. Dunlea Patricia A. Mayberry (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 164,08877.89% | Frank Wicks (head-to-head) Mary A. Bradt (head-to-head) Patricia A. Mayberry (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 139,57576.29% | Paul H. Tocker Richard A. Hind |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 170,03479.03% | Mary A. Bradt (head-to-head) Christopher Lewis |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 156,43980.65% | John D Wagner Edward Breitenbach |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 182,39579.99% | Ryan |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 128,01766.21% | Daniel E Button |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 112,64069.38% | Henry Metcalf Griffen |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 93,7464.42% | John E Dugan |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 110,9483% | Robert M Quigley |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 78,5602.13% | Gordon |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 98,99059.25% | Edwin Wright V |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 73,38450.58% | Walter C Shaw |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000997) and Wikidata (Q7412555). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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