Henry Alexander

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1801
Died
February 22, 1867
Age at death
65
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848–1850
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alexander12,156
Opponents13,513
2
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1850, Henry Alexander ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Alexander's biggest single-election total was 6,109 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in New York's District 17.

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How many votes has Henry Alexander received?

Henry Alexander has received 12,156 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Henry Alexander’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6,04747.49%Salmon Buel
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,10947.22%Nellis
Samons
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000093) and Wikidata (Q3253). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Alexander: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-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.