Edward Howell

U.S. Representative
Born
October 16, 1792
Died
January 30, 1871
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1832
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howell5,748
Opponents3,349
1
Elections run

Edward Howell (1792–1871), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1832 U.S. House election in New York's District 27 with 5,748 votes (63.19%), defeating James Woods.

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How many votes has Edward Howell received?

Edward Howell has received 5,748 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Howell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1832U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,74863.19%James Woods
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000860) and Wikidata (Q16065586). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Howell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-howell. Accessed [date].

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.