Hamilton Fish
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 7, 1888
- Died
- January 18, 1991
- Age at death
- 102
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1920–1942
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fish662,818
Opponents438,526
12
Elections run
Between 1920 and 1942, Hamilton Fish ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Fish's biggest single-election total was 72,302 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in New York's District 26. Fish's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in New York's District 26, decided by 4,042 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 26 or all 1942 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Hamilton Fish received?
Hamilton Fish has received 662,818 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 48,79352.16% | Hoyt |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 68,71551.85% | Hardy Steeholm Warner Miller |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 67,83764.27% | Andrew L Martin M A Bowen Hugo Peters |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 72,30258.46% | Alpha R Whiton Allan Irish Ignazio Capnini |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 50,84961.9% | Thomas Pendell (head-to-head) |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 61,68758.33% | Samuel S Cox (head-to-head) Albert J Brower (head-to-head) |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 46,08261.08% | John K Sague Albert J Brower (head-to-head) |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 69,44563.6% | Rogers Albert J Brower (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 43,17363.12% | Russell James C Hogan (head-to-head) |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 55,38669.71% | Samuel S Cox (head-to-head) James C Hogan (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 34,63361.06% | Thomas Pendell (head-to-head) Charles H Perkins |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 43,91663.71% | Samuel S Cox (head-to-head) James C Hogan (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000142) and Wikidata (Q1573501). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hamilton Fish: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hamilton-fish-new-york-2. Accessed [date].