Paul Hamilton

Governor
Born
October 16, 1762
Died
June 30, 1816
Age at death
53
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1804
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamilton1
Opponents0
1
Elections run

Paul Hamilton (1762–1816), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1804 governor election in South Carolina with 1 votes (100%).

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How many votes has Paul Hamilton received?

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

Election history

Paul Hamilton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1804GovernorSouth CarolinaWon1100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q743802). 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.