John N. Cowles

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1988–1990
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cowles63,442
Opponents195,504
2
Elections run

Between 1988 and 1990, John N. Cowles ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Cowles's biggest single-election total was 36,835 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in California's District 24.

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How many votes has John N. Cowles received?

John N. Cowles has received 63,442 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John N. Cowles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost26,60725.61%Henry A. Waxman (head-to-head)
Maggie Phair
1988U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost36,83523.75%Henry A. Waxman (head-to-head)
James Green

George Abrahams
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John N. Cowles: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-n-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.