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
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.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 33, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 30, or every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 31.
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 75,79669.25% | Ray A Liddle |
| 1942 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 43,48256.42% | Alex McDowell (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 76,81955.72% | Alex McDowell (head-to-head) Samuel Dible 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].