Edward Hamilton

★ U.S. Representative

Born: December 9, 1857
Died: November 2, 1923
Age at death: 65
Home state: Michigan
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1896–1918

Career timeline

1896Rep 1898Rep 1900Rep 1902Rep 1904Rep 1906Rep

1908Rep 1910Rep 1912Rep 1914Rep 1916Rep 1918Rep

12-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Hamilton267,766

Opponents213,266

Elections run

Between 1896 and 1918, Edward Hamilton ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Hamilton's biggest single-election total was 28,066 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 4. Hamilton's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 4, decided by 406 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 4 or all 1918 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edward Hamilton received?

Edward Hamilton has received 267,766 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.

Election history

Edward Hamilton’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1918	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	20,90465.85%	Thomas Ohara (head-to-head)
1916	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	26,76455.46%	Roy J Wade John M Potter John S McColl J Mark Harvey (head-to-head)
1914	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	18,57753.19%	Albert E Beebe (head-to-head) J Mark Harvey (head-to-head) Ralph S Ireland Henry A Feathers
1912	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	14,78834.16%	Albert E Beebe (head-to-head) George M Valentine H C Gifford
1910	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	17,28256.17%	Orlando F Barnes Henry Andrews Otis M Southworth (head-to-head)
1908	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	27,07459.41%	Charles H Kimmerle David M Stevens Otis M Southworth (head-to-head) H H Shiveley
1906	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	18,55360.64%	George R Herkimer Hamilton S McMaster
1904	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	28,06666.49%	Theodore G Beaver
1902	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	20,61757.07%	Thomas Ohara (head-to-head) Edward F Strickland
1900	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	26,88355.6%	Roman I Jarvis (head-to-head) Charles A Salyer
1898	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	21,74054.79%	Roman I Jarvis (head-to-head) George F Cornings George F Cunningham
1896	U.S. HouseMichigan	Won	26,51853.56%	Roman I Jarvis (head-to-head)

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000108) and Wikidata (Q1292825). 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.