Hal

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hal28,337
Opponents312,405
1
Elections run

Hal, a Whig politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1838 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district to Peter Vroom, receiving 28,337 votes (8.32%).

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How many votes has Hal received?

Hal has received 28,337 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Hal’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost28,3378.32%Peter Vroom
William Cooper

Philemon Dickerson

Daniel Ryall

Joseph Kille

Joseph Randolph

Strat

Max

Thomas Yorke

Force

Aigg
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hal: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hal. 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.