Alexander Davidson

U.S. Representative
Born
December 26, 1826
Died
November 6, 1897
Age at death
70
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davidson29,138
Opponents14,151
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, Alexander Davidson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Davidson's biggest single-election total was 14,913 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 4. Davidson's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 4, decided by 7,476 votes.

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How many votes has Alexander Davidson received?

Alexander Davidson has received 29,138 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Alexander Davidson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseAlabamaWon14,91371.16%McDuffie
Turner
1884U.S. HouseAlabamaWon14,22563.7%George Craig
Haralson

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000082) and Wikidata (Q2641894). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Davidson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-davidson. 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.