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William L Gowan

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Georgia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1974
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gowan10,485
Opponents64,958
1
Elections run

William L Gowan, a Republican politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1974 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 1 to Bo Ginn, receiving 10,485 votes (13.9%).

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How many votes has William L Gowan received?

William L Gowan has received 10,485 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William L Gowan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1974U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost10,48513.9%Bo Ginn
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