Alvah Clark

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1840
Died
December 27, 1912
Age at death
72
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark28,800
Opponents25,863
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, Alvah Clark ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Clark's biggest single-election total was 17,351 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4. Clark's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4, decided by 1,597 votes.

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How many votes has Alvah Clark received?

Alvah Clark has received 28,800 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Alvah Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon11,44945.05%Potts
Larrison
1876U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon17,35159.32%Veghte
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000419) and Wikidata (Q448177). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alvah Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alvah-clark. 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.