Alexander Resa

U.S. Representative
Born
August 4, 1887
Died
July 4, 1964
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Resa61,168
Opponents54,698
1
Elections run

Alexander Resa (1887–1964), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1944 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9 with 61,168 votes (52.79%), defeating Charles S Dewey.

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How many votes has Alexander Resa received?

Alexander Resa has received 61,168 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander Resa’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseIllinoisWon61,16852.79%Charles S Dewey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000163) and Wikidata (Q4719214). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Resa: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-resa. 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.