Alexander Cairns

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1912–1916
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cairns3,006
Opponents60,383
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1916, Alexander Cairns ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Cairns's biggest single-election total was 1,514 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 10.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Jersey's District 10 or all 1916 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Alexander Cairns received?

Alexander Cairns has received 3,006 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Alexander Cairns’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost1,4924.15%Frederick Lehlbach
Dewitt C Flanagan

Wiegand
1912U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost1,5145.52%Edward Townsend
Morgan

J Bailie Adams

Charles P. Gould
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Cairns: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-cairns. 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.