William Bowling

U.S. Representative
Born
September 24, 1870
Died
December 27, 1946
Age at death
76
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1922–1926
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowling27,915
Opponents6,077
3
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1926, William Bowling ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Bowling's biggest single-election total was 10,411 votes, in the 1922 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 5. Bowling's closest win came in the 1924 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 5, decided by 6,137 votes.

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How many votes has William Bowling received?

William Bowling has received 27,915 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Bowling’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseAlabamaWon9,01288.4%J A Alexander
1924U.S. HouseAlabamaWon8,49278.29%B W Walker
1922U.S. HouseAlabamaWon10,41180.39%W M Russell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000702) and Wikidata (Q2577917). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Bowling: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-bowling. 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.