Theodore Bell

U.S. Representative
Born
July 25, 1872
Died
September 4, 1922
Age at death
50
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1902–1904
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell43,176
Opponents47,121
2
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1904, Theodore Bell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bell's biggest single-election total was 21,640 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in California's District 2. Bell's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in California's District 2, decided by 355 votes.

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How many votes has Theodore Bell received?

Theodore Bell has received 43,176 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Theodore Bell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost21,64046.55%Duncan McKinlay
J H Wilde

Eli P Lacell
1902U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon21,53649.15%Frank L Coombs
James T Rogers

W P Fassett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000347) and Wikidata (Q1557023). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Theodore Bell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/theodore-bell. 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.