Hamilton Fish

★ U.S. Representative

Home state: New York
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1804–1966

Career timeline

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1-10

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Fish169,668

Opponents266,760

Elections run

Between 1804 and 1966, Hamilton Fish ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 10. Fish's biggest single-election total was 78,258 votes, in the 1966 U.S. House election in New York's District 28.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 28, every U.S. House race in New York's District 29, or every U.S. House race in New York's District 21.

How many votes has Hamilton Fish received?

Hamilton Fish has received 169,668 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–10.

Election history

Hamilton Fish’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1966	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	78,25846.32%	Joseph Resnick Jean Hervey Eric Lindbloom
1944	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	62,58346.65%	Augustus Bennet
1910	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	18,31548.42%	Richard Connell David F Slater
1832	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	3,54643.78%	Charles McVean
1812	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.01%	Egbert Benson Jotham Post William Irving R H Ferguson Benjamin B Blydenburgh Jacob Jay Billy Irvin John Bingham John Lefferts Nathan Sage Edward Ely (head-to-head) George Gardener Gurdon Mumford (head-to-head) Joseph S Vanwyck Michael Cashman Townsend (head-to-head) Vancleve C Mott Washington T Henderson William Someville Williams
1812	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	80.37%	Jonathan Fisk (head-to-head) John Bradner John G Davis
1810	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	20.01%	Asa Fitch Robert Livingston James Hogeboom Reuben P Skinner Platt Gabriel North (head-to-head) Benjamin F Lewis Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head) Derick D Goes Elmer S White (head-to-head) John Broome John R Bleecker Martin S Shepherd Reuben Neely Sidney Leroy Wheeler William A Moor
1810	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.02%	Benjamin Pond James McRea Gates Hoit William Steward Gabriel North (head-to-head) William J Yates Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head) Delivan Delance George Throop Joseph A Bailey
1808	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	140.3%	Jonathan Fisk (head-to-head) Richard Hatfield Elmer S White (head-to-head) Richard Hetfield Phillip Vancortlandt Samuel Tenbroeck Benjamin Coe (head-to-head) F R Gilbert Richard Raifield David G Fisch Edward Ely (head-to-head) Isaac Webbers James Wilkin John N Jones (head-to-head) Jonathan Cooley Jonathan Fisks Monson Morris (head-to-head) Myron B Ferris Robert A Osborn Warner Miller William Bodle
1806	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	3,69522.22%	Gurdon Mumford (head-to-head) George Clinton John B Coles John R Livinston Monson Morris (head-to-head) John N Jones (head-to-head) Benjamin Coe (head-to-head) John G Ward Allan L Benson Andrew Heister Benjamin Knap George Schmelz James L Wells John Henry Livingston M W %dr< Palmer Semour Sherwin Townsend (head-to-head) William Hoffmaster
1804	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	3,24522.25%	Mitchell Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head) Wynant Van Zandt James Votey William A Crane Ebenezer Purdy James T Williamson Thomas William Denning

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hamilton Fish: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hamilton-fish-new-york. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified November 11, 2026.