Cowan

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cowan244
Opponents30,388
1
Elections run

Cowan, a Prohibition politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4 to Robert Wilson, receiving 244 votes (0.8%).

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How many votes has Cowan received?

Cowan has received 244 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Cowan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseMissouriLost2440.8%Robert Wilson
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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.