Howard Buffett

U.S. Representative
Born
August 13, 1903
Died
April 30, 1964
Age at death
60
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942–1950
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buffett243,856
Opponents168,444
4
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1950, Howard Buffett ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Buffett's biggest single-election total was 78,686 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2. Buffett's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 2, decided by 4,903 votes.

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How many votes has Howard Buffett received?

Howard Buffett has received 243,856 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Howard Buffett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseNebraskaWon71,12663.47%Eugene D Osullivan
1946U.S. HouseNebraskaWon53,39858.34%Frank A Jelen
1944U.S. HouseNebraskaWon78,68659.47%Mabel Gillespie
1942U.S. HouseNebraskaWon40,64653.21%Charles F McLaughlin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001039) and Wikidata (Q723488). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.