Augustus Hall

U.S. Representative
Born
April 29, 1814
Died
February 1, 1861
Age at death
46
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1854–1856
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hall28,323
Opponents29,986
2
Elections run

Between 1854 and 1856, Augustus Hall ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hall's biggest single-election total was 17,110 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1. Hall's closest win came in the 1854 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1, decided by 171 votes.

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How many votes has Augustus Hall received?

Augustus Hall has received 28,323 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Augustus Hall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseIowaLost17,11047.52%Samuel Curtis
John P Selman
1854U.S. HouseIowaWon11,21350.27%O J Clark
J L Ashbaugh
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000043) and Wikidata (Q592487). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Augustus Hall: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/augustus-hall. 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.