Alexander Buel

U.S. Representative
Born
December 13, 1813
Died
April 19, 1868
Age at death
54
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1848–1850
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buel18,929
Opponents22,178
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1850, Alexander Buel ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Buel's biggest single-election total was 10,015 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1.

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How many votes has Alexander Buel received?

Alexander Buel has received 18,929 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Alexander Buel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseMichiganLost8,91445.26%Ebenezer Penniman
1848U.S. HouseMichiganWon10,01546.74%Edward P Bates
Caleb N Ormsby
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001037) and Wikidata (Q2643211). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Buel: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-buel. 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.