John Alderson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 29, 1854
- Died
- December 5, 1910
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1890–1894
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alderson62,668
Opponents61,886
3
Elections run
Between 1890 and 1894, John Alderson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Alderson's biggest single-election total was 22,696 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 3.
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How many votes has John Alderson received?
John Alderson has received 62,668 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Lost | 19,53844.54% | James H Huburg S A Houston A D McBrowning W C Hall |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 22,69651.28% | Edgar P Rucker V A Gates W R Ellison |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 20,4340% | Theophilus Gaines J C Middleton J W Saintclair James H McGinnis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000080) and Wikidata (Q1699715). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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