John Alexander

U.S. Representative
Born
April 16, 1777
Died
June 28, 1848
Age at death
71
Home state
Ohio
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812–1816
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alexander65
Opponents3,604
2
Elections run

Between 1812 and 1816, John Alexander ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Alexander's biggest single-election total was 65 votes, in the 1816 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2.

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How many votes has John Alexander received?

John Alexander has received 65 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Alexander’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseOhioLost651.77%John Campbell
Jonathan Morris

Thomas Foote

Pollock
1812U.S. HouseOhioWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000096) and Wikidata (Q1288974). 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-ohio. 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.