Hiram Hunt

U.S. Representative
Born
May 23, 1796
Died
August 14, 1865
Age at death
69
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1834–1840
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunt20,929
Opponents20,309
4
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1840, Hiram Hunt ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Hunt's biggest single-election total was 5,732 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 9. Hunt's closest win came in the 1834 U.S. House election in New York's District 9, decided by 24 votes.

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How many votes has Hiram Hunt received?

Hiram Hunt has received 20,929 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Hiram Hunt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,73251.01%J Samuel Fowler
Edward A Sheldon
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,48352.76%Henry Vail (head-to-head)
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,72948.93%Henry Vail (head-to-head)
1834U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,98550.12%Job Pierson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000970) and Wikidata (Q1530490). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hiram Hunt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hiram-hunt. 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.