James Alexander

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1789
Died
September 5, 1846
Age at death
56
Home state
Ohio
Party
whig
On the ballot
1836–1838
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alexander8,525
Opponents8,794
2
Elections run

Between 1836 and 1838, James Alexander ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Alexander's biggest single-election total was 4,305 votes, in the 1836 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11.

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How many votes has James Alexander received?

James Alexander has received 8,525 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

James Alexander’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseOhioLost4,22047.35%Isaac Parrish
1836U.S. HouseOhioWon4,30551.21%William Kennon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000095) and Wikidata (Q6128502). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Alexander: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-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.