Alva Hager

U.S. Representative
Born
October 29, 1850
Died
January 29, 1923
Age at death
72
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892–1896
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hager67,065
Opponents62,669
3
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1896, Alva Hager ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Hager's biggest single-election total was 24,904 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9.

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How many votes has Alva Hager received?

Alva Hager has received 67,065 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Alva Hager’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIowaWon24,90452.36%L T Genning
T D Thomas
1894U.S. HouseIowaWon21,87453.28%James Baird Weaver
H Parker V
1892U.S. HouseIowaWon20,28749.34%John E F McGee
F W Myers

John Pennington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000015) and Wikidata (Q448151). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alva Hager: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alva-hager. 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.