Samuel Weiss

U.S. Representative
Born
April 15, 1902
Died
February 1, 1977
Age at death
74
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1944
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Weiss196,097
Opponents128,249
3
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1944, Samuel Weiss ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Weiss's biggest single-election total was 76,819 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 31. Weiss's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 30, decided by 9,914 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel Weiss received?

Samuel Weiss has received 196,097 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Samuel Weiss’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon75,79669.25%Ray A Liddle
1942U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon43,48256.42%Alex McDowell (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon76,81955.72%Alex McDowell (head-to-head)
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George Bush

Ben Findley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000257) and Wikidata (Q7410716). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Weiss: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-weiss. 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.