Edgar Howard, U.S. House candidate

Edgar Howard

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 16, 1858
Died
July 19, 1951
Age at death
92
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1900–1940
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard136,924
Opponents227,796
4
Elections run

Between 1900 and 1940, Edgar Howard ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Howard's biggest single-election total was 50,707 votes, in the 1934 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 3.

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How many votes has Edgar Howard received?

Edgar Howard has received 136,924 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Edgar Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNebraskaLost45,54841.95%Harry Coffee
1938U.S. HouseNebraskaLost25,86224.72%Karl Stefan (head-to-head)
1934U.S. HouseNebraskaLost50,70742.23%Karl Stefan (head-to-head)
1900U.S. HouseNebraskaLost14,80747.08%David Mercer
George E Baird

John Jeffcoat
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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.