Hamilton Ward

U.S. Representative
Born
July 3, 1829
Died
December 28, 1898
Age at death
69
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864–1868
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ward53,342
Opponents35,791
3
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1868, Hamilton Ward ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Ward's biggest single-election total was 18,647 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 27.

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How many votes has Hamilton Ward received?

Hamilton Ward has received 53,342 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Hamilton Ward’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,64758.59%E Watson Gardiner
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,75060.82%Michael F Collins
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,94560.26%Andrew J McNett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000133) and Wikidata (Q5645239). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hamilton Ward: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hamilton-ward. 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.