Christopher Bowen

U.S. Representative
Born
January 5, 1832
Died
June 23, 1880
Age at death
48
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowen25,845
Opponents8,296
1
Elections run

Christopher Bowen (1832–1880), a Republican politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2 with 25,845 votes (75.7%), defeating R W Seymour.

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How many votes has Christopher Bowen received?

Christopher Bowen has received 25,845 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Christopher Bowen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon25,84575.7%R W Seymour
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000681) and Wikidata (Q1086536). 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.