Ames

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ames1,568
Opponents31,862
1
Elections run

Ames, a Prohibition politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3 to Bushneil, receiving 1,568 votes (4.69%).

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How many votes has Ames received?

Ames has received 1,568 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ames’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseWisconsinLost1,5684.69%Bushneil
Robert M Lafollette
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ames: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ames. 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.