Willis Alston

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1769
Died
April 10, 1837
Age at death
68
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1798–1825
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Alston8,034
Opponents7,832
7
Elections run

Between 1798 and 1825, Willis Alston ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Alston's biggest single-election total was 1,933 votes, in the 1810 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2. Alston's closest win came in the 1813 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2, decided by 312 votes.

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How many votes has Willis Alston received?

Willis Alston has received 8,034 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Willis Alston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1825U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,32142.12%George Outlaw Sr.
John G Grant
1813U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,45855.99%Daniel Mason (head-to-head)
1810U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,93365.88%Joseph H Bryan
1808U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,76958.02%Daniel Mason (head-to-head)
1804U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1803U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1798U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,55337.48%Thomas Blount
James T Kennedy

John Binford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2581536). 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.