Armstead Alexander

U.S. Representative
Born
May 26, 1834
Died
November 7, 1892
Age at death
58
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alexander19,033
Opponents13,930
1
Elections run

Armstead Alexander (1834–1892), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2 with 19,033 votes (57.74%), defeating Dorsey and William Quayle.

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How many votes has Armstead Alexander received?

Armstead Alexander has received 19,033 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Armstead Alexander’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseMissouriWon19,03357.74%Dorsey
William Quayle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000090) and Wikidata (Q689026). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Armstead Alexander: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/armstead-alexander. 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.