Salma Hale

U.S. Representative
Born
March 7, 1787
Died
November 19, 1866
Age at death
79
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hale29,011
Opponents144,063
1
Elections run

Salma Hale (1787–1866), an Independent politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district with 29,011 votes (7.77%), defeating Nathaniel Upham and Clifton Clagett and 8 other candidates.

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How many votes has Salma Hale received?

Salma Hale has received 29,011 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Salma Hale’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon29,0117.77%Nathaniel Upham
Clifton Clagett

Josiah Butler

Arthur Livermore

John Parrott

J R Smith

Jeduthun Wilcox

Roger Vose

Bradbury Cilley

Samuel I Noyes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000038) and Wikidata (Q2214730). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Salma Hale: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/salma-hale. 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.