Samuel Wright
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 18, 1781
- Died
- July 30, 1845
- Age at death
- 63
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright6,910
Opponents6,503
1
Elections run
Samuel Wright (1781–1845), a Whig politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2 with 6,910 votes (51.52%), defeating George Sykes.
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How many votes has Samuel Wright received?
Samuel Wright has received 6,910 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 6,91051.52% | George Sykes |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000769) and Wikidata (Q2218298). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Wright: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-wright. Accessed [date].