George Howard

Governor
Born
November 21, 1789
Died
August 2, 1846
Age at death
56
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1832
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard64
Opponents5
1
Elections run

George Howard (1789–1846), a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1832 governor election in Maryland with 64 votes (78.05%), defeating Nicholas Brewer.

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How many votes has George Howard received?

George Howard has received 64 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1832GovernorMarylandWon6478.05%Nicholas Brewer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q382854). 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.