Alexander McDowell

U.S. Representative
Born
March 4, 1845
Died
September 30, 1913
Age at death
68
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDowell511,433
Opponents1.5M
1
Elections run

Alexander McDowell (1845–1913), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's at-large district with 511,433 votes (25.79%), defeating William Lilly and Allen and 6 other candidates.

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How many votes has Alexander McDowell received?

Alexander McDowell has received 511,433 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander McDowell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon511,43325.79%William Lilly
Allen

Thomas Polk Merritt

Chase

James T McCrory

G W Dawson

S G Barnes

Thomas Grundy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000417) and Wikidata (Q13219710). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.