Hugh Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
May 10, 1801
Died
May 31, 1881
Age at death
80
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836–1838
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson6,581
Opponents5,672
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1838, Hugh Anderson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 5,727 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Maine's District 6.

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How many votes has Hugh Anderson received?

Hugh Anderson has received 6,581 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Hugh Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseMaineWon5,72760.88%Josiah Crosby
1836U.S. HouseMaineLost85428.24%Alfred Marshall
Philip Morrill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000190) and Wikidata (Q167233). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hugh Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hugh-anderson. 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.