Alfred Hurst, U.S. House candidate

Alfred Hurst

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 19, 1846
Died
March 25, 1915
Age at death
68
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hurst19,882
Opponents24,071
1
Elections run

Alfred Hurst (1846–1915), a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2 to George Curtis, receiving 19,882 votes (45.23%).

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How many votes has Alfred Hurst received?

Alfred Hurst has received 19,882 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Alfred Hurst’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIowaLost19,88245.23%George Curtis
Charles A Lloyd

M J Kremer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q116935097). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alfred Hurst: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alfred-hurst. 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.