Alexander Coffroth
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 18, 1828
- Died
- September 2, 1906
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1862–1878
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coffroth34,609
Opponents36,110
3
Elections run
Between 1862 and 1878, Alexander Coffroth ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Coffroth's biggest single-election total was 12,472 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17.
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How many votes has Alexander Coffroth received?
Alexander Coffroth has received 34,609 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 12,47246.34% | Jacob Campbell Nat Adams |
| 1864 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 11,17449.85% | William Koontz |
| 1862 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 10,96351.26% | McPherson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000593) and Wikidata (Q4719067). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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