George Bowden
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 6, 1852
- Died
- January 22, 1908
- Age at death
- 55
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1886–1890
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowden47,588
Opponents38,236
3
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1890, George Bowden ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Bowden's biggest single-election total was 19,821 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2. Bowden's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2, decided by 5,456 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 2 or all 1890 U.S. House races.
How many votes has George Bowden received?
George Bowden has received 47,588 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 12,3180% | John Lawson C W Murdough |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 19,82158.68% | Richard C Marshall (head-to-head) James H Williams D G Tyler M C Dutton M R Welder John W H Uronn Vernon Jansa |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 15,44960.7% | Marshall Parks John O Lawrence Harry Libby William Lamb Richard C Marshall (head-to-head) H B D Clay C W Holmes John E Farrell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000677) and Wikidata (Q14520012). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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