Alexander Boteler

U.S. Representative
Born
May 16, 1815
Died
May 8, 1892
Age at death
76
Home state
Virginia
Party
opposition
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boteler6,616
Opponents6,449
1
Elections run

Alexander Boteler (1815–1892), an Opposition politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 8 with 6,616 votes (50.64%), defeating Faulkner.

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How many votes has Alexander Boteler received?

Alexander Boteler has received 6,616 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander Boteler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseVirginiaWon6,61650.64%Faulkner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000653) and Wikidata (Q2641858). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.