Alfred Milnes, U.S. House candidate

Alfred Milnes

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 28, 1844
Died
January 15, 1916
Age at death
71
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Milnes24,041
Opponents25,486
1
Elections run

Alfred Milnes (1844–1916), a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3 to Albert Todd, receiving 24,041 votes (48.54%).

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How many votes has Alfred Milnes received?

Alfred Milnes has received 24,041 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Alfred Milnes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseMichiganLost24,04148.54%Albert Todd
John M Corbin

Ashmun A Knappen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000783) and Wikidata (Q2645514). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alfred Milnes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alfred-milnes. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.