Albert Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
November 8, 1837
Died
November 17, 1898
Age at death
61
Home state
Iowa
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson36,184
Opponents35,327
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Albert Anderson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 18,212 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 8. Anderson's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 8, decided by 2,227 votes.

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How many votes has Albert Anderson received?

Albert Anderson has received 36,184 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Albert Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIowaLost18,21248.22%James Flick
S A Gilley

George C Calkins

J A Nash

J C Mitchell

B Ruby
1886U.S. HouseIowaWon17,9720%William Hepburn
Robert Johnson

John M Kinney

F Gilman

J B Guill

John Metler

A B Thornell

James M McCabe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000180) and Wikidata (Q225943). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Albert Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/albert-anderson. 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.