Abraham Dowdney

U.S. Representative
Born
October 31, 1841
Died
December 10, 1886
Age at death
45
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dowdney18,380
Opponents11,354
1
Elections run

Abraham Dowdney (1841–1886), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 12 with 18,380 votes (61.25%), defeating Perley.

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How many votes has Abraham Dowdney received?

Abraham Dowdney has received 18,380 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Abraham Dowdney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,38061.25%Perley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000465) and Wikidata (Q2377496). 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.