Samuel Starkweather, U.S. House candidate

Samuel Starkweather

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 27, 1799
Died
July 5, 1876
Age at death
76
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844–1860
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Starkweather12,243
Opponents21,080
2
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1860, Samuel Starkweather ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Starkweather's biggest single-election total was 6,956 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18.

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How many votes has Samuel Starkweather received?

Samuel Starkweather has received 12,243 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Samuel Starkweather’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseOhioLost6,95641.71%Sidney Edgerton
1844U.S. HouseOhioLost5,28731.74%Joshua Giddings
Wade
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7412690). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Starkweather: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-starkweather. 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.