William Stowell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 26, 1840
- Died
- April 27, 1922
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1869–1874
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stowell47,820
Opponents48,983
4
Elections run
Between 1869 and 1874, William Stowell ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Stowell's biggest single-election total was 15,393 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4. Stowell's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4, decided by 3,216 votes.
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How many votes has William Stowell received?
William Stowell has received 47,820 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 14,58363.89% | W H Mann C H Porter (head-to-head) Chambliss (head-to-head) Roy R White Henry C Allen |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 15,39365.57% | P W McKinney C H Porter (head-to-head) Chambliss (head-to-head) |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 13,20556.93% | William L Owen |
| 1869 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 4,63916.99% | George Booker S W Tucker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000985) and Wikidata (Q1168008). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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