Hugh Alexander

U.S. Representative
Born
August 7, 1911
Died
September 17, 1989
Age at death
78
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1952–1960
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alexander324,489
Opponents268,722
5
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1960, Hugh Alexander ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Alexander's biggest single-election total was 75,909 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9. Alexander's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9, decided by 3,962 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 9 or all 1960 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Hugh Alexander received?

Hugh Alexander has received 324,489 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Hugh Alexander’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon75,90953.1%W S Bogle
1958U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon57,67266.49%Elihu A White
1956U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon68,18153.86%A M Miller
1954U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon54,10352.19%William E Stevens
1952U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon68,62451.49%Thomas P Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000094) and Wikidata (Q263283). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hugh Alexander: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hugh-alexander-north-carolina. 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.