Erskine B. Bowles, U.S. Senate candidate

Erskine B. Bowles

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
August 8, 1945
Current age
80
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2002–2004
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowles2.7M
Opponents3.1M
2
Elections run

Between 2002 and 2004, Erskine B. Bowles ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Bowles's biggest single-election total was 1,632,527 votes, in the 2004 U.S. Senate election in North Carolina.

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How many votes has Erskine B. Bowles received?

Erskine B. Bowles has received 2,680,510 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Erskine B. Bowles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2004U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaLost1,632,52747.02%Richard Burr
Tom Bailey
2002U.S. SenateNorth CarolinaLost1,047,98344.96%Elizabeth H. Dole
Sean Haugh
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q731097). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Erskine B. Bowles: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/erskine-bowles. 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.