Towns

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
people's
On the ballot
1898
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Towns809
Opponents36,000
1
Elections run

Towns, a People's politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1898 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 3 to John Dougherty, receiving 809 votes (2.2%).

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How many votes has Towns received?

Towns has received 809 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Towns’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseMissouriLost8092.2%John Dougherty
Goodrich
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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.