Hosea Townsend
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 16, 1840
- Died
- March 4, 1909
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Colorado
- Party
- Republican
- Years in office
- 3 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1888–1890
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Townsend93,738
Opponents82,400
2
Elections run
Between 1888 and 1890, Hosea Townsend ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Townsend's biggest single-election total was 50,620 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Colorado's at-large district. Townsend's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Colorado's at-large district, decided by 8,382 votes.
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How many votes has Hosea Townsend received?
Hosea Townsend has received 93,738 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 43,11851.25% | T J Odonnell J D Burr George Richardson A Teller Hogan Coy T J Osmond J T Jones J L Routt |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseColorado | Won | 50,62055.01% | Thomas Macon John Hipp R A Southworth Thos M Bowen Frank Osbiston Alva Adams Job A Cooper |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000334) and Wikidata (Q1630330). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hosea Townsend: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hosea-townsend. Accessed [date].