Sydenham Alexander

U.S. Representative
Born
December 8, 1840
Died
June 14, 1921
Age at death
80
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alexander33,444
Opponents20,577
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, Sydenham Alexander ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Alexander's biggest single-election total was 16,820 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6. Alexander's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6, decided by 4,497 votes.

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How many votes has Sydenham Alexander received?

Sydenham Alexander has received 33,444 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Sydenham Alexander’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,62457.77%Atlas A Maynard
Richard H Morse
1890U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,82066.63%Richard M Norment
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000102) and Wikidata (Q2373610). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sydenham Alexander: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sydenham-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.