John W. Hall, Governor

John W. Hall

Governor
Born
January 1, 1817
Died
January 23, 1892
Age at death
75
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hall10,730
Opponents2,835
1
Elections run

John W. Hall (1817–1892), a Democratic politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 governor election in Delaware with 10,730 votes (79.1%), defeating Kensey Johns Stewart.

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How many votes has John W. Hall received?

John W. Hall has received 10,730 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John W. Hall’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878GovernorDelawareWon10,73079.1%Kensey Johns Stewart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886717). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.