Hugh Hersman

U.S. Representative
Born
July 8, 1872
Died
March 7, 1954
Age at death
81
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918–1920
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hersman57,478
Opponents74,464
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1920, Hugh Hersman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hersman's biggest single-election total was 31,167 votes, in the 1918 U.S. House election in California's District 8.

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How many votes has Hugh Hersman received?

Hugh Hersman has received 57,478 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Hugh Hersman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost26,31135.97%Arthur Free
1918U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon31,16752.95%Everis Hayes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000546) and Wikidata (Q375411). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hugh Hersman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hugh-hersman. 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.