Obadiah Bowne

U.S. Representative
Born
May 19, 1822
Died
April 27, 1874
Age at death
51
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowne7,728
Opponents7,061
1
Elections run

Obadiah Bowne (1822–1874), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 with 7,728 votes (52.26%), defeating Carl H Bogardus and Crooke and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Obadiah Bowne received?

Obadiah Bowne has received 7,728 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Obadiah Bowne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,72852.26%Carl H Bogardus
Crooke

Charles Ludlow
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000707) and Wikidata (Q198170). 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.