David A. Hamil

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 3, 1908
Died
July 27, 2002
Age at death
93
Home state
Colorado
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamil168,928
Opponents332,752
1
Elections run

David A. Hamil (1908–2002), a Republican politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1948 governor election in Colorado to William Lee Knous, receiving 168,928 votes (33.67%).

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How many votes has David A. Hamil received?

David A. Hamil has received 168,928 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David A. Hamil’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948GovernorColoradoLost168,92833.67%William Lee Knous
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q85209840). 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.