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

Benjamin Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseMarylandWon7,18425.52%Isaac McKim (head-to-head)
John Kennedy

Charles Ridgely
1835U.S. HouseMarylandWon6,73826.19%Isaac McKim (head-to-head)
1831U.S. HouseMarylandWon6,16032.64%John Worthington
Ebenezer L Finley

Brown
1829U.S. HouseMarylandWon6,29730.05%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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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.