Samuel Tweedy

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 8, 1776
Died
July 1, 1868
Age at death
92
Home state
Connecticut
Party
whig
On the ballot
1835
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tweedy18,881
Opponents223,061
1
Elections run

Samuel Tweedy (1776–1868), a Whig politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1835 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district to Samuel Ingham, receiving 18,881 votes (7.8%).

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How many votes has Samuel Tweedy received?

Samuel Tweedy has received 18,881 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Tweedy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-tweedy-connecticut. 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.