Alfred Lay
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 20, 1836
- Died
- December 8, 1879
- Age at death
- 43
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lay16,960
Opponents15,980
1
Elections run
Alfred Lay (1836–1879), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7 with 16,960 votes (51.49%), defeating James Boyd and A Underwood.
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How many votes has Alfred Lay received?
Alfred Lay has received 16,960 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 16,96051.49% | James Boyd A Underwood |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000149) and Wikidata (Q1504065). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alfred Lay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alfred-lay. Accessed [date].