Hiland Hall, Governor

Hiland Hall

Governor
Born
July 20, 1795
Died
December 18, 1885
Age at death
90
Home state
Vermont
Party
whig
On the ballot
1834–1859
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hall80,454
Opponents42,279
6
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1859, Hiland Hall ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 6. Hall's biggest single-election total was 31,045 votes, in the 1859 governor election in Vermont. Hall's closest win came in the 1838 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 1, decided by 883 votes.

Browse every governor election in Vermont, every U.S. House race in Vermont's District 1, or all 1859 governor races.

How many votes has Hiland Hall received?

Hiland Hall has received 80,454 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Hiland Hall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859GovernorVermontWon31,04568.4%John Godfrey Saxe
1858GovernorVermontWon29,66068.6%Henry Keyes
1840U.S. HouseVermontWon6,92362.67%Daniel Kellogg
1838U.S. HouseVermontWon5,21153.85%John Roberts
1836U.S. HouseVermontWon4,22057.22%Elijah Robinson (head-to-head)
1834U.S. HouseVermontWon3,39550.73%Elijah Robinson (head-to-head)
John S Pettibone
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000052) and Wikidata (Q367478). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hiland Hall: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hiland-hall. 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.