Powers

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Minnesota
Party
progressive
On the ballot
1914–1928
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Powers4,124
Opponents136,913
2
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1928, Powers ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Powers's biggest single-election total was 3,618 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 5.

Browse every U.S. House race in Minnesota's District 4, every U.S. House race in Minnesota's District 5, or all 1928 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Powers received?

Powers has received 4,124 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Powers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost5060.46%Melvin Maas
John P J Dolan

Howard Y Williams

Fred A Snyder
1914U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost3,61811.7%George Smith
Vanlear

J Henry Long
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Powers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/powers-minnesota. 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.