Hiram Belcher

U.S. Representative
Born
February 23, 1790
Died
May 6, 1857
Age at death
67
Home state
Maine
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Belcher5,687
Opponents3,487
1
Elections run

Hiram Belcher (1790–1857), a Whig politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3 with 5,687 votes (51.77%), defeating Nathan Cutler.

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How many votes has Hiram Belcher received?

Hiram Belcher has received 5,687 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Hiram Belcher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseMaineWon5,68751.77%Nathan Cutler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000321) and Wikidata (Q1620114). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.