Robert Hamilton

U.S. Representative
Born
December 9, 1809
Died
March 14, 1878
Age at death
68
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamilton13,458
Opponents10,994
1
Elections run

Robert Hamilton (1809–1878), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4 with 13,458 votes (55.04%), defeating Potts.

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How many votes has Robert Hamilton received?

Robert Hamilton has received 13,458 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Hamilton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon13,45855.04%Potts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000117) and Wikidata (Q2157455). 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.