Selwyn Bowman

U.S. Representative
Born
May 11, 1840
Died
September 30, 1928
Age at death
88
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878–1882
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowman40,787
Opponents35,425
3
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1882, Selwyn Bowman ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Bowman's biggest single-election total was 16,688 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5. Bowman's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5, decided by 4,390 votes.

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How many votes has Selwyn Bowman received?

Selwyn Bowman has received 40,787 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Selwyn Bowman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost8,79143.57%Leopold Morse
Amos Cummings
1880U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon16,68855.9%Beebe
James N. Buffum
1878U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon15,30858.21%David T Clark
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000705) and Wikidata (Q2268797). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Selwyn Bowman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/selwyn-bowman. 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.