William Hamilton

U.S. Representative
Born
September 8, 1820
Died
October 26, 1888
Age at death
68
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849–1853
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hamilton21,715
Opponents20,246
3
Elections run

Between 1849 and 1853, William Hamilton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Hamilton's biggest single-election total was 7,545 votes, in the 1853 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5. Hamilton's closest win came in the 1849 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2, decided by 116 votes.

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How many votes has William Hamilton received?

William Hamilton has received 21,715 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Hamilton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseMarylandWon7,54553.99%John Thomas
1851U.S. HouseMarylandWon6,86350.88%Roman
1849U.S. HouseMarylandWon7,30750.4%T J McKaig
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000118) and Wikidata (Q15466). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Hamilton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-hamilton. 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.