Samuel Young

U.S. Representative
Born
December 26, 1922
Died
September 23, 2017
Age at death
94
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1972
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young120,681
Opponents113,222
1
Elections run

Samuel Young (1922–2017), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1972 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10 with 120,681 votes (51.59%), defeating Abner J Mikva.

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How many votes has Samuel Young received?

Samuel Young has received 120,681 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Samuel Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseIllinoisWon120,68151.59%Abner J Mikva
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000052) and Wikidata (Q7411594). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Young: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-young. 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.