George Howell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 21, 1905
- Died
- January 18, 1980
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1940–1946
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howell240,969
Opponents198,401
4
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1946, George Howell ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Howell's biggest single-election total was 67,896 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21.
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How many votes has George Howell received?
George Howell has received 240,969 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 55,60955.11% | Roscoe Bonjean |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 62,87955.68% | Thomas L Jarrett |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 54,58558.13% | Chas Roberts |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 67,89651.58% | Frank W Fries |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000863) and Wikidata (Q5539039). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Howell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-howell-illinois. Accessed [date].