Horace C. Alger

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 15, 1857
Died
September 28, 1906
Age at death
49
Home state
Wyoming
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alger8,989
Opponents10,383
1
Elections run

Horace C. Alger (1857–1906), a Democratic politician from Wyoming, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 governor election in Wyoming to DeForest Richards, receiving 8,989 votes (45.39%).

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How many votes has Horace C. Alger received?

Horace C. Alger has received 8,989 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Horace C. Alger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898GovernorWyomingLost8,98945.39%DeForest Richards
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q99856360). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.