Sherman Hoar

U.S. Representative
Born
July 30, 1860
Died
October 7, 1898
Age at death
38
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hoar13,081
Opponents11,600
1
Elections run

Sherman Hoar (1860–1898), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5 with 13,081 votes (52.99%), defeating James A Fox and James H Roberts.

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How many votes has Sherman Hoar received?

Sherman Hoar has received 13,081 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Sherman Hoar’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon13,08152.99%James A Fox
James H Roberts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000657) and Wikidata (Q2278398). 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.