Alexander P Field

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 30, 1800
Died
August 19, 1876
Age at death
75
Home state
Illinois
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1831–1836
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Field5,412
Opponents29,568
2
Elections run

Between 1831 and 1836, Alexander P Field ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Field's biggest single-election total was 3,568 votes, in the 1836 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2.

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How many votes has Alexander P Field received?

Alexander P Field has received 5,412 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Alexander P Field’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseIllinoisLost3,56832.88%Zadok Casey
Nathaniel Harmersm
1831U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1,8447.62%Jno W Duncan
Sidney Breese

Edward Coles

Daniel B Turney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16063937). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander P Field: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-p-field. 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.