Alexander Campbell

U.S. Representative
Born
October 4, 1814
Died
August 8, 1898
Age at death
83
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Campbell23,621
Opponents22,754
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, Alexander Campbell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Campbell's biggest single-election total was 13,313 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7. Campbell's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7, decided by 2,403 votes.

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How many votes has Alexander Campbell received?

Alexander Campbell has received 23,621 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Alexander Campbell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisLost13,31347.26%Philip Hayes
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisWon10,30856.58%Franklin Corwin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000075) and Wikidata (Q1659983). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Campbell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-campbell. 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.