Lester W Bowen

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1944–1946
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowen65,530
Opponents145,598
2
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1946, Lester W Bowen ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Bowen's biggest single-election total was 39,523 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 11.

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How many votes has Lester W Bowen received?

Lester W Bowen has received 65,530 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Lester W Bowen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost26,00727.05%John F. Kennedy
Philip Geer
1944U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost39,52334.37%James Curley
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