Alfred Wells

U.S. Representative
Born
May 27, 1814
Died
July 18, 1867
Age at death
53
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wells10,131
Opponents10,458
1
Elections run

Alfred Wells (1814–1867), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 U.S. House election in New York's District 27 with 10,131 votes (49.21%), defeating Arnot and Lawrce.

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How many votes has Alfred Wells received?

Alfred Wells has received 10,131 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alfred Wells’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,13149.21%Arnot
Lawrce
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000280) and Wikidata (Q4723607). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alfred Wells: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alfred-wells. 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.