Alfred Rowland

U.S. Representative
Born
February 9, 1844
Died
August 2, 1898
Age at death
54
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rowland34,763
Opponents23,352
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Alfred Rowland ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rowland's biggest single-election total was 20,502 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6.

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How many votes has Alfred Rowland received?

Alfred Rowland has received 34,763 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Alfred Rowland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon20,50258.07%Caleb P Lockey
1886U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,26162.5%A H Jones
William E Mayo
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000479) and Wikidata (Q2645761). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alfred Rowland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alfred-rowland. 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.