Alexander Craig, U.S. House candidate

Alexander Craig

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 21, 1828
Died
July 29, 1892
Age at death
64
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
Years in office
8 months in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Craig21,585
Opponents22,703
1
Elections run

Alexander Craig (1828–1892), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24 to Andrew Stewart, receiving 21,585 votes (48.74%).

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How many votes has Alexander Craig received?

Alexander Craig has received 21,585 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Alexander Craig’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost21,58548.74%Andrew Stewart
Edward Cambell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000854) and Wikidata (Q4719300). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Craig: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-craig. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.