Hannibal Hamlin

U.S. Representative
Born
August 27, 1809
Died
July 4, 1891
Age at death
81
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamlin4,638
Opponents3,855
1
Elections run

Hannibal Hamlin (1809–1891), a Democratic politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Maine's District 6 with 4,638 votes (54.51%), defeating Charles E Allen and David Shepherd.

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How many votes has Hannibal Hamlin received?

Hannibal Hamlin has received 4,638 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Hannibal Hamlin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseMaineWon4,63854.51%Charles E Allen
David Shepherd
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000121) and Wikidata (Q273546). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hannibal Hamlin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hannibal-hamlin-maine. 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.