William D Towsley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Towsley862
Opponents43,510
1
Elections run

William D Towsley, a Prohibition politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in New York's District 25 to James Sherman, receiving 862 votes (1.94%).

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How many votes has William D Towsley received?

William D Towsley has received 862 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William D Towsley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8621.94%James Sherman
Cornelius Haley

Seth G Heacock
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