Powers

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880–1894
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Powers21,499
Opponents90,659
4
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1894, Powers ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Powers's biggest single-election total was 12,424 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 4.

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How many votes has Powers received?

Powers has received 21,499 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Powers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseMichiganLost10%Julius Burrows (head-to-head)
Nathaniel H Stewart

Frederick Lackore

Lucian W Underwood
1884U.S. HouseMichiganLost8,99235.32%Seth Moffatt
1882U.S. HouseMichiganLost820.49%Edward Breilung
Peter White

John Russell
1880U.S. HouseMichiganLost12,42434.77%Julius Burrows (head-to-head)
Yaple
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Powers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/powers. 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.