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

George Howell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseIllinoisWon55,60955.11%Roscoe Bonjean
1944U.S. HouseIllinoisWon62,87955.68%Thomas L Jarrett
1942U.S. HouseIllinoisWon54,58558.13%Chas Roberts
1940U.S. HouseIllinoisWon67,89651.58%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].

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.