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
Career timeline
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.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 5 or all 1892 U.S. House races.

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

John Hamilton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseIowaLost18,93547.18%Robert Cousins
Thomas E Mann

J J Milne
1890U.S. HouseIowaWon18,15350.05%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hamilton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-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.