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

Samuel Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon6,91051.52%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].

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.