Alexander Diven

U.S. Representative
Born
February 10, 1809
Died
June 11, 1896
Age at death
87
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Diven13,482
Opponents10,088
1
Elections run

Alexander Diven (1809–1896), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 27 with 13,482 votes (57.2%), defeating Dowe.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 27 or all 1860 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Alexander Diven received?

Alexander Diven has received 13,482 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander Diven’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,48257.2%Dowe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000364) and Wikidata (Q4720002). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Diven: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-diven. 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.