Frank Bowman

U.S. Representative
Born
January 21, 1879
Died
September 15, 1936
Age at death
57
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1924–1932
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowman211,186
Opponents202,282
5
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1932, Frank Bowman ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Bowman's biggest single-election total was 52,424 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2. Bowman's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2, decided by 1,111 votes.

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How many votes has Frank Bowman received?

Frank Bowman has received 211,186 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

Frank Bowman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost48,05546.17%Jennings Randolph
Jessie T Brillhart

Emelio Garbarino (head-to-head)
1930U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon36,07950.78%Ernest Randolph
1928U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon52,42455.66%Ben H Hiner
Frank Chalfont
1926U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon32,80354.03%Robert E Lee Allen
Emelio Garbarino (head-to-head)
1924U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon41,82550.12%Robert Allen
John C Chase
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000704) and Wikidata (Q1437023). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Bowman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-bowman. 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.