Henry Cowles

U.S. Representative
Born
March 18, 1798
Died
May 17, 1873
Age at death
75
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1828
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cowles3,492
Opponents3,352
1
Elections run

Henry Cowles (1798–1873), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 4 with 3,492 votes (51.02%), defeating Daniel D Tompkins.

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How many votes has Henry Cowles received?

Henry Cowles has received 3,492 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Cowles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,49251.02%Daniel D Tompkins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000828) and Wikidata (Q613104). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Cowles: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-cowles. 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.