Samuel Shelton

U.S. Representative
Born
September 3, 1858
Died
September 13, 1948
Age at death
90
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shelton28,500
Opponents23,794
1
Elections run

Samuel Shelton (1858–1948), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1920 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 16 with 28,500 votes (54.5%), defeating Thomas Rubey and Fouty.

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How many votes has Samuel Shelton received?

Samuel Shelton has received 28,500 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Shelton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseMissouriWon28,50054.5%Thomas Rubey
Fouty
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000328) and Wikidata (Q1513868). 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.