Samuel Sherwood
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 26, 1767
- Died
- April 27, 1833
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sherwood6,305
Opponents64,108
1
Elections run
Samuel Sherwood (1767–1833), an Independent politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district with 6,305 votes (8.95%), defeating S Backus and Denison and 15 other candidates.
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How many votes has Samuel Sherwood received?
Samuel Sherwood has received 6,305 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 6,3058.95% | S Backus Denison Timothy Pitkin Jonathan Moseley Thomas Williams Uriel Holmes Ebenezer Huntington Lyman Law Lewis Sturges Epaphroditus Champion Asa Bacon Nathaniel Terry Sylvester Gilbert James Gould John Davenport Smith Benjamin Tallmadge |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000357) and Wikidata (Q2217958). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Sherwood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-sherwood-connecticut. Accessed [date].