John Hale

U.S. Representative
Born
February 27, 1831
Died
February 1, 1905
Age at death
73
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hale36,645
Opponents34,236
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, John Hale ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hale's biggest single-election total was 20,204 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2.

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How many votes has John Hale received?

John Hale has received 36,645 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Hale’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseMissouriLost16,44147.07%Charles Mansur
William Quayle
1884U.S. HouseMissouriWon20,20456.2%Norville
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000033) and Wikidata (Q957810). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hale: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-hale. 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.