Alexander Newman

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 5, 1804
Died
September 8, 1849
Age at death
44
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Newman2,460
Opponents2,535
1
Elections run

Alexander Newman (1804–1849), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1849 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 15 to Otis H Russell, receiving 2,460 votes (49.25%).

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How many votes has Alexander Newman received?

Alexander Newman has received 2,460 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Alexander Newman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseVirginiaLost2,46049.25%Otis H Russell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q111570). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Newman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-newman. 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.