John Alexander

U.S. Representative
Born
July 16, 1893
Died
December 8, 1971
Age at death
78
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alexander53,442
Opponents64,578
1
Elections run

John Alexander (1893–1971), a Republican politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 3 with 53,442 votes (45.28%), defeating Henry G Teigan and Martin A Hogan.

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How many votes has John Alexander received?

John Alexander has received 53,442 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Alexander’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon53,44245.28%Henry G Teigan
Martin A Hogan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000097) and Wikidata (Q1442908). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Alexander: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-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.