Alfred Waddell

U.S. Representative
Born
September 16, 1834
Died
March 17, 1912
Age at death
77
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870–1878
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Waddell71,931
Opponents68,047
5
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1878, Alfred Waddell ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Waddell's biggest single-election total was 17,515 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3. Waddell's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3, decided by 351 votes.

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How many votes has Alfred Waddell received?

Alfred Waddell has received 71,931 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

Alfred Waddell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost10,73047.99%Daniel Russell
1876U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon17,51552.53%William P Canaday
1874U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon15,57252.16%Neil McKay (head-to-head)
1872U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,28652.65%Neil McKay (head-to-head)
1870U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon13,82850.64%Oliver H Dockery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000002) and Wikidata (Q2645529). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alfred Waddell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alfred-waddell. 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.