Alanson Houghton

U.S. Representative
Born
October 10, 1863
Died
September 15, 1941
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918–1920
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Houghton89,822
Opponents46,849
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1920, Alanson Houghton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Houghton's biggest single-election total was 51,512 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in New York's District 37. Houghton's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 37, decided by 16,510 votes.

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How many votes has Alanson Houghton received?

Alanson Houghton has received 89,822 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Alanson Houghton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkWon51,51268.02%Charles L Durham
Francis Toomey
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkWon38,31062.86%M W %dr< Palmer
Chauncey L Hurlbut
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000813) and Wikidata (Q821304). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alanson Houghton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alanson-houghton. 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.