Howard

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1837–1886
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard3,947
Opponents17,655
2
Elections run

Between 1837 and 1886, Howard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Howard's biggest single-election total was 3,201 votes, in the 1837 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district.

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How many votes has Howard received?

Howard has received 3,947 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost74611.4%Henry Spooner
O Lapham
1837U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost3,20121.22%Joseph Tillinghast
Robert Cranston

Pearce

Dorr

Dan King
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Howard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/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.