David Dows, U.S. House candidate

David Dows

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 12, 1885
Died
August 1, 1966
Age at death
80
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dows2,849
Opponents44,309
1
Elections run

David Dows (1885–1966), a Republican politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1952 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 3 to William Dorn, receiving 2,849 votes (6.04%).

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How many votes has David Dows received?

David Dows has received 2,849 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David Dows’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost2,8496.04%William Dorn
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q107626022). 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.