Samuel Sawyer
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 27, 1813
- Died
- March 29, 1890
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sawyer9,727
Opponents10,144
1
Elections run
Samuel Sawyer (1813–1890), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 8 with 9,727 votes (48.95%), defeating Crisp and L G Jeffers.
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How many votes has Samuel Sawyer received?
Samuel Sawyer has received 9,727 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 9,72748.95% | Crisp L G Jeffers |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000092) and Wikidata (Q385061). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Sawyer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-sawyer-missouri. Accessed [date].