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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 5,72760.88% | Josiah Crosby |
| 1836 | U.S. HouseMaine | Lost | 85428.24% | 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.
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