William Hale

★ U.S. Representative

Born: August 6, 1765
Died: November 8, 1848
Age at death: 83
Home state: New Hampshire
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1808–1819

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Hale76,880

Opponents640,740

Elections run

Between 1808 and 1819, William Hale ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 3. Hale's biggest single-election total was 18,583 votes, in the 1812 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district. Hale's closest win came in the 1808 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district, decided by 9 votes.

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How many votes has William Hale received?

William Hale has received 76,880 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–3.

Election history

William Hale’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1819	GovernorNew Hampshire	Lost	8,66035.69%	Samuel Bell
1818	GovernorNew Hampshire	Lost	5,01915.95%	William Plumer Jeremiah Mason
1814	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	18,1308.7%	Daniel Webster (head-to-head) Roger Vose (head-to-head) Jeduthun Wilcox (head-to-head) Bradbury Cilley (head-to-head) Charles Atherton Nathaniel Upham Alva H Morrill (head-to-head) John F Parrott Josiah Butler (head-to-head) Elisha Huntley
1812	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	18,5838.93%	Roger Vose (head-to-head) Daniel Webster (head-to-head) Bradbury Cilley (head-to-head) Samuel Smith Jeduthun Wilcox (head-to-head) Alva H Morrill (head-to-head) John F Parrot Samuel Dinsmore (head-to-head) John Harper (head-to-head) Thomas F Johnson Josiah Butler (head-to-head)
1810	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Lost	11,4649.99%	Josiah Bartlett Samuel Dinsmore (head-to-head) George Sullivan Roger Vose Obed Hall Daniel Blaisdel (head-to-head) John Harper (head-to-head) James Wilson (head-to-head) Alva H Morrill (head-to-head)
1808	U.S. HouseNew Hampshire	Won	15,02411.02%	Nathaniel Haven Daniel Blaisdel (head-to-head) James Wilson (head-to-head) John Chamberlain Francis Gardner Jedediah Smith Daniel M Durrell Charles Cutts Clement Storer

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000039) and Wikidata (Q2579113). 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.