Henry Bowen

U.S. Representative
Born
December 26, 1841
Died
April 29, 1915
Age at death
73
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1888
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowen39,941
Opponents34,118
3
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1888, Henry Bowen ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Bowen's biggest single-election total was 16,042 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 9. Bowen's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 9, decided by 3,630 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Bowen received?

Henry Bowen has received 39,941 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Henry Bowen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseVirginiaLost16,04249.26%John Buchanan
John G Burson

J R Miller
1886U.S. HouseVirginiaWon13,82657.55%R R Henry
Connally Trigg
1882U.S. HouseVirginiaWon10,07357.65%Abram Fulkerson
Samuel H Newberry

H H Dotson

Connally F Trigg
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000683) and Wikidata (Q1606527). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Bowen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-bowen. 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.