Owen Wells
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 4, 1844
- Died
- January 29, 1935
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1892–1894
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wells35,131
Opponents43,368
2
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1894, Owen Wells ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Wells's biggest single-election total was 20,212 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 6.
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How many votes has Owen Wells received?
Owen Wells has received 35,131 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Lost | 14,91938.3% | Samuel Cook Riley S Bishop Byron E Vankeuren |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 20,21251.11% | Emil Baensch Chas H Forrd Peter A Griffiths |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000286) and Wikidata (Q116897). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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