Henry Howard

Governor
Born
April 2, 1826
Died
September 22, 1905
Age at death
79
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1873–1874
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard21,991
Opponents5,375
2
Elections run

Between 1873 and 1874, Henry Howard ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Howard's biggest single-election total was 12,335 votes, in the 1874 governor election in Rhode Island. Howard's closest win came in the 1873 governor election in Rhode Island, decided by 5,870 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Howard received?

Henry Howard has received 21,991 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Henry Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874GovernorRhode IslandWon12,33587.48%Lyman Pierce
1873GovernorRhode IslandWon9,65671.68%Benjamin G. Chace
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q438356). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Howard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-howard. 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.