Giles Hotchkiss

U.S. Representative
Born
October 25, 1815
Died
July 5, 1878
Age at death
62
Home state
New York
Party
union
On the ballot
1864–1868
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hotchkiss32,941
Opponents23,086
2
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1868, Giles Hotchkiss ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hotchkiss's biggest single-election total was 17,398 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 26. Hotchkiss's closest win came in the 1864 U.S. House election in New York's District 26, decided by 4,737 votes.

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How many votes has Giles Hotchkiss received?

Giles Hotchkiss has received 32,941 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Giles Hotchkiss’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,39858.62%Alvin Devereaux
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,54358.99%Hugh Magee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000808) and Wikidata (Q5561722). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Giles Hotchkiss: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/giles-hotchkiss. 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.