Luther Hanchett

U.S. Representative
Born
October 25, 1825
Died
November 24, 1862
Age at death
37
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hanchett36,223
Opponents23,008
1
Elections run

Luther Hanchett (1825–1862), a Republican politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 2 with 36,223 votes (61.16%), defeating John W Reynolds.

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How many votes has Luther Hanchett received?

Luther Hanchett has received 36,223 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Luther Hanchett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseWisconsinWon36,22361.16%John W Reynolds
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000145) and Wikidata (Q1277004). 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.