Samuel W Dexter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
free soil
On the ballot
1852
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dexter605
Opponents19,497
1
Elections run

Samuel W Dexter, a Free Soil politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1852 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1 to David Stuart, receiving 605 votes (3.01%).

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How many votes has Samuel W Dexter received?

Samuel W Dexter has received 605 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Samuel W Dexter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseMichiganLost6053.01%David Stuart
Eugene L Howard
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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.