Hiram Walden

U.S. Representative
Born
August 21, 1800
Died
July 21, 1880
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walden6,636
Opponents9,117
1
Elections run

Hiram Walden (1800–1880), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 21 with 6,636 votes (42.13%), defeating Smith and Hammond.

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How many votes has Hiram Walden received?

Hiram Walden has received 6,636 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Hiram Walden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,63642.13%Smith
Hammond
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000033) and Wikidata (Q5769326). 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.