John Cowen

U.S. Representative
Born
October 28, 1844
Died
April 26, 1904
Age at death
59
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cowen17,184
Opponents16,849
1
Elections run

John Cowen (1844–1904), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4 with 17,184 votes (50.49%), defeating Smith and Thomas Prentiss.

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How many votes has John Cowen received?

John Cowen has received 17,184 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Cowen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseMarylandWon17,18450.49%Smith
Thomas Prentiss
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000822) and Wikidata (Q1457878). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.