Alexander Palmer

U.S. Representative
Born
May 4, 1872
Died
May 11, 1936
Age at death
64
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1908–1912
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palmer53,350
Opponents43,051
3
Elections run

Between 1908 and 1912, Alexander Palmer ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Palmer's biggest single-election total was 18,865 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 26.

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How many votes has Alexander Palmer received?

Alexander Palmer has received 53,350 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Alexander Palmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,20153.41%Francis A March Jr.
George T Miller (head-to-head)

E S Wolfe
1910U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,28461.3%Brown
Evans

Arthur E Meaker
1908U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon18,86552.76%Gustav A Schneebeli
George T Miller (head-to-head)

W F Snyder
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000035) and Wikidata (Q1354363). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Palmer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-palmer. 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.