Roswell Flower

U.S. Representative
Born
August 7, 1835
Died
May 12, 1899
Age at death
63
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Flower44,706
Opponents21,554
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, Roswell Flower ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Flower's biggest single-election total was 25,546 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 12. Flower's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in New York's District 12, decided by 11,973 votes.

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How many votes has Roswell Flower received?

Roswell Flower has received 44,706 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Roswell Flower’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,16069.39%Charles H Blair
John Jacob Flick (head-to-head)

Thomas (head-to-head)
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkWon25,54665.79%Hildreth
John Jacob Flick (head-to-head)

Thomas (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000217) and Wikidata (Q881163). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Roswell Flower: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/roswell-flower. 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.