Alexander Montgomery

U.S. Representative
Born
December 11, 1837
Died
December 27, 1910
Age at death
73
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1894
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Montgomery68,084
Opponents60,501
5
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1894, Alexander Montgomery ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Montgomery's biggest single-election total was 16,043 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4. Montgomery's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4, decided by 2,320 votes.

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How many votes has Alexander Montgomery received?

Alexander Montgomery has received 68,084 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

Alexander Montgomery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseKentuckyLost15,63647.37%John Lewis
Benjamin C Sympson
1892U.S. HouseKentuckyWon16,04348.06%C M Barnett
M R Gardner
1890U.S. HouseKentuckyWon11,03661.21%G W Long
1888U.S. HouseKentuckyWon15,47757.94%C M Pendleton
Galt W Booth
1886U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,89256.64%J D Belden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000863) and Wikidata (Q2641767). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Montgomery: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-montgomery. 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.