Alexander Graves

U.S. Representative
Born
August 25, 1844
Died
December 23, 1916
Age at death
72
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Graves27,346
Opponents25,091
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, Alexander Graves ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Graves's biggest single-election total was 14,651 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5. Graves's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 5, decided by 4,023 votes.

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How many votes has Alexander Graves received?

Alexander Graves has received 27,346 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Alexander Graves’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseMissouriLost14,65147.53%William Warner
1882U.S. HouseMissouriWon12,69558.75%Crisp
McCabe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000390) and Wikidata (Q1432142). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Graves: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-graves. 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.