Clement Dowd

U.S. Representative
Born
August 27, 1832
Died
April 15, 1898
Age at death
65
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dowd31,950
Opponents24,014
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, Clement Dowd ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Dowd's biggest single-election total was 16,401 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6. Dowd's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6, decided by 3,901 votes.

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How many votes has Clement Dowd received?

Clement Dowd has received 31,950 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Clement Dowd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon15,54957.17%William Johnston
1880U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,40157.01%William R Myers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000463) and Wikidata (Q932538). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clement Dowd: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clement-dowd. 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.