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Alem Marr

★ U.S. Representative
Born
June 18, 1787
Died
March 29, 1843
Age at death
55
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1828
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

Alem Marr (1787–1843), a Jacksonian politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1828 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9, defeating James Ford and Philander Stephens.

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Election history

Alem Marr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon—James Ford
Philander Stephens
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000141) and Wikidata (Q4716051). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alem Marr: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alem-marr. 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.