John Hammond

U.S. Representative
Born
August 17, 1827
Died
May 28, 1889
Age at death
61
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hammond24,931
Opponents18,845
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, John Hammond ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Hammond's biggest single-election total was 14,281 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in New York's District 18. Hammond's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in New York's District 18, decided by 4,885 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 18 or all 1880 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Hammond received?

John Hammond has received 24,931 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Hammond’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,28158.63%T H Walker
Daniel F Keeffe
1878U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,65054.82%Anthony J B Ross
John F McDonald
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000129) and Wikidata (Q6237494). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Hammond: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-hammond. 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.