Samuel Wells

U.S. House candidate
Party
On the ballot
1860
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wells5,053
Opponents9,938
1
Elections run

Samuel Wells ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1860 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 21 to John Bingham, receiving 5,053 votes (33.71%).

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How many votes has Samuel Wells received?

Samuel Wells has received 5,053 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Samuel Wells’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseOhioLost5,05333.71%John Bingham
Blakeley
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