Alexander Duncan

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1788
Died
March 23, 1853
Age at death
65
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836–1843
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Duncan21,323
Opponents20,366
4
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1843, Alexander Duncan ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Duncan's biggest single-election total was 6,058 votes, in the 1843 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1. Duncan's closest win came in the 1838 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1, decided by 176 votes.

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How many votes has Alexander Duncan received?

Alexander Duncan has received 21,323 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Alexander Duncan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseOhioWon6,05852.33%Haines
William T Lewis
1840U.S. HouseOhioLost5,95949.34%Nathanael Pendleton
1838U.S. HouseOhioWon4,57250.98%Pendleton
1836U.S. HouseOhioWon4,73452.21%Bellamy Storer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1414512). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Duncan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-duncan. 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.