Alexander Wallace

U.S. Representative
Born
December 30, 1810
Died
June 27, 1893
Age at death
82
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1876
3-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wallace73,666
Opponents76,855
5
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1876, Alexander Wallace ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 2. Wallace's biggest single-election total was 16,746 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4. Wallace's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4, decided by 1,711 votes.

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How many votes has Alexander Wallace received?

Alexander Wallace has received 73,666 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.

Election history

Alexander Wallace’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost16,07142.35%John Evins
1874U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon16,45253.23%J B Kershaw
1872U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon14,59053.11%Matthew J Perry
1870U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon16,74655.28%Isaac G McKissick
E F Stokes
1868U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost9,80741.02%William D Simpson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000074) and Wikidata (Q1458662). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Wallace: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-wallace. 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.