Hugh Legaré

U.S. Representative
Born
January 2, 1797
Died
June 20, 1843
Age at death
46
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836–1838
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Legaré854
Opponents1,504
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1838, Hugh Legaré ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Legaré's biggest single-election total was 854 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1.

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How many votes has Hugh Legaré received?

Hugh Legaré has received 854 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Hugh Legaré’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost85436.22%Isaac Holmes
1836U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000220) and Wikidata (Q1374183). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hugh Legaré: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hugh-legar. 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.