Hamilton Coleman

U.S. Representative
Born
May 12, 1845
Died
March 16, 1926
Age at death
80
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coleman15,533
Opponents19,895
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, Hamilton Coleman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Coleman's biggest single-election total was 9,121 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2.

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How many votes has Hamilton Coleman received?

Hamilton Coleman has received 15,533 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Hamilton Coleman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseLouisianaLost6,41236.06%Matthew Lagan
1888U.S. HouseLouisianaWon9,12150.47%Benjamin C Elliott
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000619) and Wikidata (Q1682882). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hamilton Coleman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hamilton-coleman. 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.