Samuel Sample

U.S. Representative
Born
August 15, 1796
Died
December 2, 1855
Age at death
59
Home state
Indiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sample5,693
Opponents5,506
1
Elections run

Samuel Sample (1796–1855), a Whig politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 9 with 5,693 votes (50.83%), defeating Ebenezer M Chamberlain and Jacob Bigelow.

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How many votes has Samuel Sample received?

Samuel Sample has received 5,693 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Sample’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseIndianaWon5,69350.83%Ebenezer M Chamberlain
Jacob Bigelow
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000024) and Wikidata (Q2218058). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Sample: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-sample. 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.