Blackburn Dovener
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 20, 1842
- Died
- May 9, 1914
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1904
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dovener143,132
Opponents125,282
6
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1904, Blackburn Dovener ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Dovener's biggest single-election total was 27,767 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 1. Dovener's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 1, decided by 1,860 votes.
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How many votes has Blackburn Dovener received?
Blackburn Dovener has received 143,132 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 27,45954.31% | T N Barnes (head-to-head) B H Shadduck H A Leeds |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 19,96252.05% | Owen S McKinney George W Kinney |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 27,76754.22% | William E Haymond Goodloe Jackson D D Johnson Thomas M Glone |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 20,89151.91% | J Blair V W H Williams J B Arnold T N Barnes (head-to-head) |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 25,23253.48% | W W Arnett George W Grimes Thomas M Stone Thomas Obrien William P Hubbard |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 21,82153.4% | John A Howard J E Staley J H Holt John Pendleton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000461) and Wikidata (Q880730). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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