James Hamilton

U.S. Representative
Born
May 8, 1786
Died
November 15, 1857
Age at death
71
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1823
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamilton453
Opponents0
1
Elections run

James Hamilton (1786–1857), an Independent politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1823 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2 with 453 votes (97.84%).

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How many votes has James Hamilton received?

James Hamilton has received 453 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Hamilton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1823U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon45397.84%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000110) and Wikidata (Q549738). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Hamilton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-hamilton. 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.