Benjamin Howey

U.S. Representative
Born
March 17, 1828
Died
February 6, 1893
Age at death
64
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howey24,539
Opponents28,676
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, Benjamin Howey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Howey's biggest single-election total was 12,972 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4. Howey's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4, decided by 494 votes.

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How many votes has Benjamin Howey received?

Benjamin Howey has received 24,539 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Benjamin Howey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost12,97243.68%James Pidcock
Morrow

Davis
1882U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon11,56749.18%Henry Harris
Larison
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000869) and Wikidata (Q518284). 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.