Nathaniel Alexander

Governor
Born
March 5, 1756
Died
March 8, 1808
Age at death
52
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1803–1807
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alexander270
Opponents169
4
Elections run

Between 1803 and 1807, Nathaniel Alexander ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 1. Alexander's biggest single-election total was 108 votes, in the 1805 governor election in North Carolina.

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How many votes has Nathaniel Alexander received?

Nathaniel Alexander has received 270 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Nathaniel Alexander’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1807GovernorNorth CarolinaLost6237.35%Benjamin Williams (head-to-head)
Joseph Winston
1806GovernorNorth CarolinaWon100100%
1805GovernorNorth CarolinaWon10862.43%Benjamin Williams (head-to-head)
1803U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000100) and Wikidata (Q888330). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.