Hilary Herbert

U.S. Representative
Born
March 12, 1834
Died
March 6, 1919
Age at death
84
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876–1890
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herbert81,876
Opponents52,779
7
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1890, Hilary Herbert ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Herbert's biggest single-election total was 14,041 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 2. Herbert's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 2, decided by 1,859 votes.

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How many votes has Hilary Herbert received?

Hilary Herbert has received 81,876 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Hilary Herbert’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseAlabamaWon10,61179.83%S A Pilley
1888U.S. HouseAlabamaWon14,04166.09%Buckley
1884U.S. HouseAlabamaWon11,33155.76%Whitehead
1882U.S. HouseAlabamaWon12,82358.44%Rice
1880U.S. HouseAlabamaWon13,27159.76%Strobach
1878U.S. HouseAlabamaWon8,36456.25%Armstrong
1876U.S. HouseAlabamaWon11,43554.9%Rob F Hall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000524) and Wikidata (Q925338). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hilary Herbert: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hilary-herbert. 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.