Peter Dox

U.S. Representative
Born
September 11, 1813
Died
April 2, 1891
Age at death
77
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1869–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dox16,736
Opponents9,456
2
Elections run

Between 1869 and 1870, Peter Dox ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Dox's biggest single-election total was 10,689 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 5. Dox's closest win came in the 1869 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 5, decided by 1,114 votes.

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How many votes has Peter Dox received?

Peter Dox has received 16,736 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Peter Dox’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseAlabamaWon10,68970.27%L J Standifee
1869U.S. HouseAlabamaWon6,04755.07%Haralson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000478) and Wikidata (Q2077170). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Dox: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-dox. 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.