Cornelius Hamilton

U.S. Representative
Born
January 2, 1821
Died
December 22, 1867
Age at death
46
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1866
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamilton11,710
Opponents9,858
1
Elections run

Cornelius Hamilton (1821–1867), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1866 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8 with 11,710 votes (54.29%), defeating Addison Y Reid.

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How many votes has Cornelius Hamilton received?

Cornelius Hamilton has received 11,710 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Cornelius Hamilton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseOhioWon11,71054.29%Addison Y Reid
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000106) and Wikidata (Q5171446). 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.