Powers

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1886–1928
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Powers48,705
Opponents180,538
3
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1928, Powers ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Powers's biggest single-election total was 46,860 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in New York's District 40.

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How many votes has Powers received?

Powers has received 48,705 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Powers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseNew YorkLost46,86030.68%Stephen Dempsey
James Battistoni
1896U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4721.12%Aaron Cochrane
Warner Miller

Haines

Lawrence A Boland
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,3734%Edward Greenman
Henry Burleigh
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Powers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/powers-new-york. 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.