Oden Bowie, Governor

Oden Bowie

Governor
Born
November 10, 1826
Died
December 4, 1894
Age at death
68
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1867
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowie63,694
Opponents22,050
1
Elections run

Oden Bowie (1826–1894), a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1867 governor election in Maryland with 63,694 votes (74.28%), defeating Hugh Lennox Bond.

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How many votes has Oden Bowie received?

Oden Bowie has received 63,694 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Oden Bowie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1867GovernorMarylandWon63,69474.28%Hugh Lennox Bond
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q431714). 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.