William Bowers

U.S. Representative
Born
October 20, 1834
Died
May 2, 1917
Age at death
82
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1890–1896
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowers86,751
Opponents100,948
4
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1896, William Bowers ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Bowers's biggest single-election total was 33,522 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in California's District 6. Bowers's closest win came in the 1892 U.S. House election in California's District 7, decided by 987 votes.

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How many votes has William Bowers received?

William Bowers has received 86,751 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

William Bowers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost18,93946.12%Curtis Castle
William H Carlson

J W Webb
1894U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon18,43442.94%W H Alford
J L Gilbert

W H Somers
1892U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon15,85641.57%Olin Welborn
Hiram Hamilton

W H Harris
1890U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon33,52250.43%W J Curtis
O R Dougherty
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000692) and Wikidata (Q2580886). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Bowers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-bowers. 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.