Edward Hammond

U.S. Representative
Born
March 17, 1812
Died
October 19, 1882
Age at death
70
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849–1851
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hammond12,337
Opponents7,424
2
Elections run

Between 1849 and 1851, Edward Hammond ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hammond's biggest single-election total was 6,903 votes, in the 1849 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 3.

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How many votes has Edward Hammond received?

Edward Hammond has received 12,337 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward Hammond’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseMarylandWon5,43464.68%Peregrine L Lynch
1849U.S. HouseMarylandWon6,90360.77%George W Gray
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000126) and Wikidata (Q983175). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Hammond: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-hammond. Accessed [date].

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.