Hamilton C. Horton, U.S. House candidate

Hamilton C. Horton

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 6, 1931
Died
January 31, 2006
Age at death
74
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Horton58,161
Opponents68,778
1
Elections run

Hamilton C. Horton (1931–2006), a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5 to Stephen L. Neal, receiving 58,161 votes (45.82%).

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How many votes has Hamilton C. Horton received?

Hamilton C. Horton has received 58,161 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Hamilton C. Horton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost58,16145.82%Stephen L. Neal
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5644860). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hamilton C. Horton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hamilton-c-horton. 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.