G A Alston

U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1846
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alston1,099
Opponents6,029
1
Elections run

G A Alston, an Independent politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1846 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1 to James Black, receiving 1,099 votes (15.42%).

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How many votes has G A Alston received?

G A Alston has received 1,099 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

G A Alston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost1,09915.42%James Black
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