Alexander Hemphill

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1806–1954
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hemphill86,792
Opponents140,180
4
Elections run

Between 1806 and 1954, Alexander Hemphill ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Hemphill's biggest single-election total was 72,587 votes, in the 1954 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6.

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How many votes has Alexander Hemphill received?

Alexander Hemphill has received 86,792 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Alexander Hemphill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost72,58749.41%Hugh Scott
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost5,16047.14%Jesse Dickey
1808U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6,12314.93%Benjamin Say
John Porter (head-to-head)

William Anderson

Derick Peterson

Charles W Hare
1806U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost2,922John Porter (head-to-head)
Jacob Richards

Joseph Clay

William H Graham

Isaac Worrell

J D Sergeant

John K Folwell
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Hemphill: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-hemphill. 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.