Samuel Wells

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Vermont
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1864–1866
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wells6,662
Opponents19,701
2
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1866, Samuel Wells ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Wells's biggest single-election total was 3,626 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 1.

Browse every U.S. House race in Vermont's District 1 or all 1866 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Samuel Wells received?

Samuel Wells has received 6,662 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Samuel Wells’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseVermontLost3,03622.28%Frederick Woodbridge (head-to-head)
1864U.S. HouseVermontLost3,62628.39%Frederick Woodbridge (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Wells: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-wells-vermont. 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.