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
Career timeline
1-1
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

William Bower’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost15,49145.06%Romulus Linney
Elihu A White (head-to-head)
1892U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,88650.08%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Bower: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-bower. 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.