Clark Hamilton

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
February 26, 1899
Died
April 22, 1980
Age at death
81
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1954
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamilton104,647
Opponents124,038
1
Elections run

Clark Hamilton (1899–1980), a Democratic politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1954 governor election in Idaho to Robert E. Smylie, receiving 104,647 votes (45.76%).

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How many votes has Clark Hamilton received?

Clark Hamilton has received 104,647 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Clark Hamilton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954GovernorIdahoLost104,64745.76%Robert E. Smylie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5127257). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.