William Bower
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 6, 1850
- Died
- May 11, 1910
- Age at death
- 59
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1892–1894
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bower32,377
Opponents35,715
2
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1894, William Bower ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Bower's biggest single-election total was 16,886 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8.
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How many votes has William Bower received?
William Bower has received 32,377 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Lost | 15,49145.06% | Romulus Linney Elihu A White (head-to-head) |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 16,88650.08% | Joseph B Wilcox Robert L Patton Elihu A White (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000688) and Wikidata (Q2579035). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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