Samuel Hoar

U.S. Representative
Born
May 18, 1778
Died
November 2, 1856
Age at death
78
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1834–1836
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoar5,250
Opponents5,798
2
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1836, Samuel Hoar ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hoar's biggest single-election total was 3,097 votes, in the 1836 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 4. Hoar's closest win came in the 1834 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 4, decided by 1,282 votes.

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How many votes has Samuel Hoar received?

Samuel Hoar has received 5,250 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Samuel Hoar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3,09743.35%William Parmenter
1834U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon2,15354.49%Frederick Lincoln
Russell

William Parmenter

Orion L Woodbury
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000656) and Wikidata (Q1170879). 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.