Varnum J Bowers

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916–1928
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowers49,970
Opponents152,935
3
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1928, Varnum J Bowers ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Bowers's biggest single-election total was 21,659 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 7.

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How many votes has Varnum J Bowers received?

Varnum J Bowers has received 49,970 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Varnum J Bowers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseMichiganLost21,65926.06%Louis Cramton (head-to-head)
1924U.S. HouseMichiganLost14,29119.11%Louis Cramton (head-to-head)
J Merritt Lamb (head-to-head)
1916U.S. HouseMichiganLost14,02031.14%Louis Cramton (head-to-head)
C Elmer Crissman

J Merritt Lamb (head-to-head)

Hugh Sheperd
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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.