Alexander T. McGill, Gubernatorial candidate

Alexander T. McGill

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 20, 1843
Died
April 21, 1900
Age at death
56
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1895
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGill136,000
Opponents162,900
1
Elections run

Alexander T. McGill (1843–1900), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1895 governor election in New Jersey to John W. Griggs, receiving 136,000 votes (43.6%).

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How many votes has Alexander T. McGill received?

Alexander T. McGill has received 136,000 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Alexander T. McGill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1895GovernorNew JerseyLost136,00043.6%John W. Griggs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4720194). 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.