James L Alcorn
★ Governor
- Born
- November 4, 1816
- Died
- December 19, 1894
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1857–1873
1-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alcorn139,563
Opponents134,173
5
Elections run
Between 1857 and 1873, James L Alcorn ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 1 and losing 4. Alcorn's biggest single-election total was 76,186 votes, in the 1869 governor election in Mississippi.
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How many votes has James L Alcorn received?
James L Alcorn has received 139,563 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–4.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | GovernorMississippi | Lost | 52,85741.89% | Adelbert Ames |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Lost | 8,21635.65% | Albert Howe |
| 1869 | GovernorMississippi | Won | 76,18666.66% | Lewis Dent |
| 1859 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Lost | 160.38% | Lucius Lamar (head-to-head) Samuel Benton |
| 1857 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Lost | 2,28838.18% | Lucius Lamar (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886035). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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