Samuel Sawyer

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1800
Died
November 29, 1865
Age at death
65
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sawyer2,111
Opponents1,706
1
Elections run

Samuel Sawyer (1800–1865), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1 with 2,111 votes (55.31%), defeating Charles H Moore.

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How many votes has Samuel Sawyer received?

Samuel Sawyer has received 2,111 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Sawyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,11155.31%Charles H Moore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2218908). 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.