Eugene L Howard

U.S. Representative
Home state
Michigan
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840–1968
1-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard100,275
Opponents318,582
6
Elections run

Between 1840 and 1968, Eugene L Howard ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 5. Howard's biggest single-election total was 62,219 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5. Howard's closest win came in the 1840 U.S. House election in Michigan's at-large district, decided by 1,377 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 5, every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 2, or every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 9.

How many votes has Eugene L Howard received?

Eugene L Howard has received 100,275 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–5.

Election history

Eugene L Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseMichiganLost62,21937.15%Gerald Ford
Frank Girard
1938U.S. HouseMichiganLost370.04%Earl Michener
Walter C Averill Jr.

William H Taylor
1936U.S. HouseMichiganLost3130.39%Albert Engel
Jack Eliasohn
1852U.S. HouseMichiganLost9,37046.6%David Stuart
Samuel W Dexter
1843U.S. HouseMichiganLost5,49538.68%Robert McClelland
Arthur S Porter
1840U.S. HouseMichiganWon22,84151.23%Alpheus Felch
Russell B Rexford
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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.