Elmer Hoffman

U.S. Representative
Born
July 7, 1899
Died
June 25, 1976
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1958–1962
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoffman370,794
Opponents220,784
3
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1962, Elmer Hoffman ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Hoffman's biggest single-election total was 167,128 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 14. Hoffman's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 14, decided by 34,895 votes.

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How many votes has Elmer Hoffman received?

Elmer Hoffman has received 370,794 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Elmer Hoffman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962U.S. HouseIllinoisWon107,28559.71%Jerome M Ziegler
1960U.S. HouseIllinoisWon167,12863.77%Hayes Beall
1958U.S. HouseIllinoisWon96,38164.33%Peter J Fiefer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000684) and Wikidata (Q5366585). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elmer Hoffman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elmer-hoffman. 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.