John Hamilton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 16, 1843
- Died
- January 25, 1925
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1890–1892
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamilton37,088
Opponents39,312
2
Elections run
Between 1890 and 1892, John Hamilton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hamilton's biggest single-election total was 18,935 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5. Hamilton's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5, decided by 293 votes.
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How many votes has John Hamilton received?
John Hamilton has received 37,088 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIowa | Lost | 18,93547.18% | Robert Cousins Thomas E Mann J J Milne |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 18,15350.05% | George R Struble Enoch Lewis John Bowman Alexander Wilson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000113) and Wikidata (Q1701903). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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