Hosea Townsend, U.S. Representative

Hosea Townsend

U.S. Representative
Born
June 16, 1840
Died
March 4, 1909
Age at death
68
Home state
Colorado
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
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

Hosea Townsend’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseColoradoWon43,11851.25%T J Odonnell
J D Burr

George Richardson

A Teller

Hogan

Coy

T J Osmond

J T Jones

J L Routt
1888U.S. HouseColoradoWon50,62055.01%Thomas Macon
John Hipp

R A Southworth

Thos M Bowen

Frank Osbiston

Alva Adams

Job A Cooper
Identity & sources. Identity verified against 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].

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.