Roswell Bishop
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 6, 1843
- Died
- March 4, 1920
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1906
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bishop110,240
Opponents85,644
7
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1906, Roswell Bishop ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Bishop's biggest single-election total was 22,463 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 9. Bishop's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 9, decided by 6,175 votes.
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How many votes has Roswell Bishop received?
Roswell Bishop has received 110,240 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Lost | 10% | James McLaughlin Charles G Wing William H Hurlbut John M Smeijkal |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 22,46371.74% | George S Stanley Harlo S Mills George R Kinsman |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 14,50266.01% | Paul W Goodenough Edwin S Palmiter (head-to-head) David M Stevens J K Flood |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 21,40862.35% | Frank L Fowler Edwin S Palmiter (head-to-head) |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 15,68761.25% | Chauncey J Chaddock George M Sprout Norman B Farnsworth (head-to-head) |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 20,41858.25% | Josiah Tibbitts James G Rodger |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 15,76158.37% | William T Evans Norman B Farnsworth (head-to-head) Erastus C Herrington |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000489) and Wikidata (Q2167922). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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