Charles A. Towne Candidate
| Born: |
November 21, 1858 Pontiac, Michigan Oakland County United States |
| Resided: |
Duluth,
Minnesota
Saint Louis County |
| Death: | October 22, 1928 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
| Political Party: | Republican; Democrat-People's; Democrat |
| Offices Held: | Minnesota U.S. Representative: CD 06 (1895-1897). Minnesota U.S. Senator (1900-1901). New York U.S. Representative: CD 14 (1905-1907). |
| Notes: | Towne left the Republican Party in July 1896. He moved to New York in 1901 and at the 1904 Democratic National Convention he received two votes for president from Minnesota. |
| Sources: | Arizona State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death (#338). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. The World (New York, New York), July 9, 1904 (p. 2). |
Library of Congress.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22/1901 | U.S. Senate | Special | Democrat | 38 | 21.71% | Lost |
| 01/17/1899 | U.S. Senate | General | Democrat | 42 | 23.60% | Lost |
| 11/08/1898 | U.S. House, District 06 | General | Democrat-People's | 21,731 | 49.01% | Lost |
| 11/03/1896 | U.S. House, District 06 | General | Democrat-People's | 29,598 | 49.40% | Lost |
| 11/06/1894 | U.S. House, District 06 | General | Republican | 25,487 | 53.32% | Won |
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