Horace Powers

U.S. Representative
Born
May 29, 1835
Died
December 8, 1913
Age at death
78
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1890–1898
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Powers104,604
Opponents41,734
5
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1898, Horace Powers ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Powers's biggest single-election total was 26,145 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 1. Powers's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 1, decided by 8,531 votes.

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How many votes has Horace Powers received?

Horace Powers has received 104,604 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Horace Powers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseVermontWon20,35071.7%Waldo Brigham
D J Foster
1896U.S. HouseVermontWon26,14576.41%Peter F McManus
Andrew L Bowen

Henry Powell
1894U.S. HouseVermontWon21,54675.45%Vernon A Rutlard
1892U.S. HouseVermontWon19,42765.92%Felix W McGettrick
Rodney Whittimore
1890U.S. HouseVermontWon17,13666.54%Thomas W Moloney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000490) and Wikidata (Q1452059). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Horace Powers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/horace-powers. 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.