Alexander Hardy

U.S. Representative
Born
December 16, 1847
Died
August 31, 1927
Age at death
79
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hardy38,383
Opponents43,813
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, Alexander Hardy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hardy's biggest single-election total was 20,759 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2. Hardy's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 2, decided by 1,728 votes.

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How many votes has Alexander Hardy received?

Alexander Hardy has received 38,383 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Alexander Hardy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIndianaLost20,75945.99%Robert Miers
Newel H Motsinger
1894U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,62447.56%John Bretz
Elisha A Riggins

William J Trout
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000194) and Wikidata (Q376824). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Hardy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-hardy. 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.