Gowdy

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
populist
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gowdy222
Opponents38,704
1
Elections run

Gowdy, a Populist politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1 to Lewis Sperry, receiving 222 votes (0.57%).

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How many votes has Gowdy received?

Gowdy has received 222 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gowdy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseConnecticutLost2220.57%Lewis Sperry
Henry

Morrison

Kellmer
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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.