Cornelius Hamilton

★ U.S. Representative
Born
January 2, 1821
Died
December 22, 1867
Age at death
46
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
Years in office
10 months in the U.S. House
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 September 25, 2026.