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 Jacob Jay Benjamin B Blydenburgh Billy Irvin John Bingham Nathan Sage John Lefferts Washington T Henderson Gurdon Mumford (head-to-head) Townsend (head-to-head) Williams Joseph S Vanwyck Vancleve C Mott William Someville Edward Ely (head-to-head) Michael Cashman George Gardener
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%	Robert Livingston Asa Fitch James Hogeboom Reuben P Skinner Platt Gabriel North (head-to-head) Sidney Leroy Elmer S White (head-to-head) Wheeler William A Moor John R Bleecker Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head) Derick D Goes Martin S Shepherd Benjamin F Lewis John Broome Reuben Neely
1810	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.02%	Benjamin Pond James McRea Gates Hoit William Steward Gabriel North (head-to-head) William J Yates Joseph A Bailey George Throop Delivan Delance Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head)
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 Richard Raifield F R Gilbert Benjamin Coe (head-to-head) William Bodle Isaac Webbers Warner Miller Robert A Osborn Jonathan Cooley Edward Ely (head-to-head) Jonathan Fisks Monson Morris (head-to-head) John N Jones (head-to-head) Myron B Ferris James Wilkin David G Fisch
1806	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	3,69522.22%	John Henry Livingston 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 Townsend (head-to-head) Semour Sherwin Allan L Benson Benjamin Knap M W %dr< Palmer William Hoffmaster George Schmelz James L Wells Andrew Heister
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 William Denning Thomas James T Williamson

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 July 28, 2026.