Alexander Harper
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 5, 1786
- Died
- December 1, 1860
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1836–1850
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harper27,620
Opponents25,824
5
Elections run
Between 1836 and 1850, Alexander Harper ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Harper's biggest single-election total was 6,951 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14. Harper's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14, decided by 358 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 14, every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 12, or all 1850 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Alexander Harper received?
Alexander Harper has received 27,620 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 5,10850.2% | Thomas Maxfield George Richey |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 6,95153.01% | George W Manypenny A A Guthrie |
| 1843 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 5,19654.67% | Gainor Jennings Charles B Taylor |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 5,34748.54% | Jonathan Taylor |
| 1836 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 5,01852.07% | Jno Hamm |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000219) and Wikidata (Q4719084). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Harper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-harper. Accessed [date].