Thomas Bowman

U.S. Representative
Born
May 25, 1848
Died
December 1, 1917
Age at death
69
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowman19,937
Opponents17,378
1
Elections run

Thomas Bowman (1848–1917), a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9 with 19,937 votes (50.07%), defeating Joseph Reed and John Christy and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Thomas Bowman received?

Thomas Bowman has received 19,937 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Bowman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseIowaWon19,93750.07%Joseph Reed
John Christy

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000706) and Wikidata (Q2422595). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.