Samuel Yoder

U.S. Representative
Born
August 16, 1841
Died
May 11, 1921
Age at death
79
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Yoder39,255
Opponents27,245
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Samuel Yoder ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Yoder's biggest single-election total was 22,296 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4. Yoder's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4, decided by 6,206 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel Yoder received?

Samuel Yoder has received 39,255 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Samuel Yoder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseOhioWon22,29658.9%Robert L Mattingly
William R Sueman

Amos Townsend
1886U.S. HouseOhioWon16,95959.2%Theodore W Brotherton
C B Hickernell

Alexander Mason
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000020) and Wikidata (Q7412559). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Yoder: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-yoder. 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.