Howard Balkam

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
populist
On the ballot
1892–1898
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Balkam2,986
Opponents66,781
2
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1898, Howard Balkam ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Balkam's biggest single-election total was 2,310 votes, in the 1898 U.S. House election in New York's District 11.

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How many votes has Howard Balkam received?

Howard Balkam has received 2,986 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Howard Balkam’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,31010.1%William Sulzer
William Volkel

George Edward Mayer
1892U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6761.44%William Ryan
George A Brandreth

Francis Crawford
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Howard Balkam: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/howard-balkam. 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.