Alex Robert Seith (July 27, 1934 – March 23, 2010) was the 1978 Democratic nominee for the United States Senate from Illinois. A complete newcomer to electoral politics, he nearly pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Senate history when he narrowly lost to nationally renowned incumbent Republican Charles Percy by eight percentage points.
Alex Robert Seith (July 27, 1934 – March 23, 2010) was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Illinois in 1978. As an inexperienced politician, he nearly achieved one of the most remarkable upsets in Senate history when he lost narrowly to a well-established Republican, Charles Percy.