Fred Wellington Bowen (May 23, 1877 in Newcastle, Ontario, Canada – July 7, 1949) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1921 as a Member of the historical Conservative Party to represent the riding of Durham. He was re-elected in the elections of 1925, 1926, 1930 but defeated in 1935. Prior to his federal career, he was reeve and councillor of Clarke Township, Ontario.

Fred Wellington Bowen
Bowen, c. 1930
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Durham
In office
1921–1935
Preceded byNewton Rowell
Succeeded byWilbert Franklin Rickard
Personal details
BornMay 23, 1877
Newcastle, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 7, 1949
NationalityBritish subject
Political partyConservative Party
Occupationfarmer

Electoral record

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1935 Canadian federal election: Durham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%}
Liberal Wilbert Frank Rickard 6,649 48.00 +4.66
Conservative Fred Wellington Bowen 6,176 44.58 -12.08
Reconstruction R. Rufus Choate Macknight 531 3.83
Co-operative Commonwealth Ralph Sharpe Staples 497 3.59
1930 Canadian federal election: Durham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%}
Conservative Fred Wellington Bowen 6,827 56.67 +0.23
Liberal Montague John Holman 5,221 43.33
Source: lop.parl.ca
1926 Canadian federal election: Durham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%}
Conservative Fred Wellington Bowen 6,508 56.43 +2.82
Liberal–Progressive Melville Howden Staples 5,024 43.57
1925 Canadian federal election: Durham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%}
Conservative Fred Wellington Bowen 7,020 53.61 +12.71
Liberal Charles Vincent Massey 6,074 46.39 +5.48
1921 Canadian federal election: Durham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%}
Conservative Fred Wellington Bowen 5,106 40.90 -39.93
Progressive Thomas Albert Victor Reid 3,936 31.53
Liberal William Thomas Roche Preston 3,441 27.57 +8.40
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