George Cowles

U.S. Representative
Born
December 6, 1823
Died
January 20, 1901
Age at death
77
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cowles17,234
Opponents12,743
1
Elections run

George Cowles (1823–1901), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 24 with 17,234 votes (57.49%), defeating Anthony J B Ross.

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How many votes has George Cowles received?

George Cowles has received 17,234 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Cowles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,23457.49%Anthony J B Ross
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000827) and Wikidata (Q5545574). 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.