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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 29,0117.77% | 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.
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