Gustavus Bower
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 12, 1790
- Died
- November 17, 1864
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1842
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RecordWin–Loss
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Total Popular VotesLifetime
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Elections run
Gustavus Bower (1790–1864), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1842 U.S. House election in Missouri's at-large district, defeating John Jameson and James Hughes and 2 other candidates.
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Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1842 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | — | John Jameson James Hughes James Relfe James Bowlin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000687) and Wikidata (Q1556825). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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