Dorsey

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dorsey8,628
Opponents24,335
1
Elections run

Dorsey, a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1882 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2 to Armstead Alexander, receiving 8,628 votes (26.17%).

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How many votes has Dorsey received?

Dorsey has received 8,628 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Dorsey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseMissouriLost8,62826.17%Armstead Alexander
William Quayle
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dorsey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dorsey. 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.