Hiram Young

★ U.S. Representative

Born: December 14, 1828
Died: August 17, 1899
Age at death: 70
Home state: Tennessee
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1874–1882

Career timeline

1874Rep 1876Rep 1878Rep 1882Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Young43,057

Opponents35,598

Elections run

Between 1874 and 1882, Hiram Young ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Young's biggest single-election total was 13,825 votes, in the 1874 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 10. Young's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 10, decided by 859 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 10 or all 1882 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Hiram Young received?

Hiram Young has received 43,057 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Hiram Young’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1882	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	10,69651.12%	Smith
1878	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	5,52254.79%	Randolph (head-to-head) Keller
1876	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	13,01451.75%	Randolph (head-to-head)
1874	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	13,82560.38%	T N Lewis

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (Y000037) and Wikidata (Q1562565). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hiram Young: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hiram-young. 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.