John Hamilton

U.S. Representative
Born
March 16, 1855
Died
December 27, 1916
Age at death
61
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910–1912
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamilton37,168
Opponents37,854
2
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1912, John Hamilton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hamilton's biggest single-election total was 19,346 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4. Hamilton's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4, decided by 2,230 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 4 or all 1912 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Hamilton received?

John Hamilton has received 37,168 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Hamilton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost19,34647.52%Hunter Moss
Arthur Hank

James W Davis
1910U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon17,82251.94%Harry C Woodyard
G P Sigler

S A Houston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000112) and Wikidata (Q1700914). 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-west-virginia. 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.