Downs

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Downs412
Opponents42,011
1
Elections run

Downs, a Prohibition politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6 to Thomas English, receiving 412 votes (0.97%).

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How many votes has Downs received?

Downs has received 412 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Downs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost4120.97%Thomas English
James Parker

James Buchanan
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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.