Benjamin Howard
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 5, 1791
- Died
- March 6, 1872
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1829–1837
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard26,379
Opponents55,010
4
Elections run
Between 1829 and 1837, Benjamin Howard ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Howard's biggest single-election total was 7,184 votes, in the 1837 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 4.
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How many votes has Benjamin Howard received?
Benjamin Howard has received 26,379 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1837 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 7,18425.52% | Isaac McKim (head-to-head) John Kennedy Charles Ridgely |
| 1835 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 6,73826.19% | Isaac McKim (head-to-head) |
| 1831 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 6,16032.64% | John Worthington Ebenezer L Finley Brown |
| 1829 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 6,29730.05% | Elias Brown Charles A Little Joshua Barney |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000835) and Wikidata (Q593370). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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