Hiram Cleaveland

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
free soil
On the ballot
1851
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cleaveland51
Opponents6,756
1
Elections run

Hiram Cleaveland, a Free Soil politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1851 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1 to George King, receiving 51 votes (0.75%).

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How many votes has Hiram Cleaveland received?

Hiram Cleaveland has received 51 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Hiram Cleaveland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost510.75%George King
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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.