Samuel Swope

U.S. Representative
Born
March 1, 1809
Died
April 19, 1865
Age at death
56
Home state
Kentucky
Party
american
On the ballot
1855
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Swope7,490
Opponents6,991
1
Elections run

Samuel Swope (1809–1865), an American politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1855 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 10 with 7,490 votes (51.72%), defeating Josiah Harris.

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How many votes has Samuel Swope received?

Samuel Swope has received 7,490 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Swope’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,49051.72%Josiah Harris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001130) and Wikidata (Q1609405). 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.