Alexander Bailey

U.S. Representative
Born
August 14, 1817
Died
April 20, 1874
Age at death
56
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey12,543
Opponents11,240
1
Elections run

Alexander Bailey (1817–1874), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 21 with 12,543 votes (52.74%), defeating J Thomas Spriggs.

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How many votes has Alexander Bailey received?

Alexander Bailey has received 12,543 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander Bailey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,54352.74%J Thomas Spriggs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000034) and Wikidata (Q4719026). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Bailey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-bailey. 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.