Ed Howard

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard93,648
Opponents131,918
1
Elections run

Ed Howard, a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8 to Peter H. Kostmayer, receiving 93,648 votes (41.52%).

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How many votes has Ed Howard received?

Ed Howard has received 93,648 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ed Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost93,64841.52%Peter H. Kostmayer
Donald C. Ernsberger
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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.