Alexander Penn

U.S. Representative
Born
May 10, 1799
Died
May 7, 1866
Age at death
66
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Penn4,740
Opponents3,590
1
Elections run

Alexander Penn (1799–1866), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1851 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 3 with 4,740 votes (56.9%), defeating Upton.

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How many votes has Alexander Penn received?

Alexander Penn has received 4,740 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander Penn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseLouisianaWon4,74056.9%Upton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000210) and Wikidata (Q1614381). 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.