John Hamilton

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 25, 1754
Died
August 22, 1837
Age at death
82
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1806
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamilton737
Opponents1,203
1
Elections run

John Hamilton (1754–1837), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1806 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10 to William Hoge, receiving 737 votes (37.99%).

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How many votes has John Hamilton received?

John Hamilton has received 737 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Hamilton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost73737.99%William Hoge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q13219639). 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-pennsylvania. 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.