Calvin Cowgill

U.S. Representative
Born
January 7, 1819
Died
February 10, 1903
Age at death
84
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cowgill15,547
Opponents16,968
1
Elections run

Calvin Cowgill (1819–1903), a Republican politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 11 with 15,547 votes (47.81%), defeating David D Dykeman and Ralph W Moss.

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How many votes has Calvin Cowgill received?

Calvin Cowgill has received 15,547 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Calvin Cowgill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIndianaWon15,54747.81%David D Dykeman
Ralph W Moss
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000824) and Wikidata (Q1027646). 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.