Alf Short

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Short14,438
Opponents15,851
1
Elections run

Alf Short, a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1880 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 27 to Lewis Watson, receiving 14,438 votes (47.67%).

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How many votes has Alf Short received?

Alf Short has received 14,438 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Alf Short’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost14,43847.67%Lewis Watson
L G Rosenbury

L W Olds
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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.