title: Electoral history of Samuel J. Randall
text: # Electoral history of Samuel J. Randall
  
  The electoral history of Samuel J. Randall, member of the United States House of Representatives and Speaker of the House.
  
  ## United States House of Representatives
  
  ### Congressional elections
  
  Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 1862: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 7,720 (55.17%) ■ Edward G. Webb (R) – 6,273 (44.83%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 1864: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 9,764 (55.78%) ■ John M. Butler (NU) – 7,742 (44.23%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 1866: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 12,192 (61.2%) ■ Charles Gibbons (R) – 7,728 (38.80%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 1868: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 14,745 (63.69%) ■ Benjamin L. Berry (R) – 8,408 (36.32%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 1870: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 10,853 (61.81%) ■ Benjamin Huckell (R) – 6,705 (38.19%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 1872: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 10,133 (53.39%) ■ David F. Houston (R) – 8,845 (46.61%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 1874: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 9,703 (57.82%) ■ David F. Houston (R) – 7,060 (42.07%) ■ Benjamin L. Berry (I) – 19 (0.11%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 1876: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 11,651 (56.31%) ■ Benjamin L. Berry (R) – 9,041 (43.69%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 1878: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 10,717 (57.35%) ■ John Shedden (G) – 7,970 (42.65%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 1880: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 13,639 (57.79%) ■ Benjamin L. Berry (R) – 9,912 (42.65%) ■ DeWitt C. Davis (G) – 50 (0.21%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 1882: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 11,688 (61.55%) ■ William M. Maull (R) – 7,302 (38.45%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 1884: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 12,340 (56.78%) ■ Jacob J. Gumper (R) – 9,055 (42.32%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 1886: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 11,320 (95.32%) ■ Frederick Halterman (P) – 217 (1.83%) ■ Various independents – 339 (2.85%)
  
  Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 1888: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D) – 17,642 (99.37%) ■ Various independents – 112 (0.63%)
  
  ### Speaker elections
  
  1876 Speaker of the House election (Special): ■ Samuel J. Randall (D–Pennsylvania) – 162 ■ James A. Garfield (R–Ohio) – 82 ■ Others – 3
  
  1877 Speaker of the House election: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D–Pennsylvania) – 149 (53.03%) ■ James A. Garfield (R–Ohio) – 132 (46.98%)
  
  1879 Speaker of the House election: ■ Samuel J. Randall (D–Pennsylvania) – 144 ■ James A. Garfield (R–Ohio) – 125 ■ Others – 14
  
  