Howard Coffin

U.S. Representative
Born
June 11, 1877
Died
February 28, 1956
Age at death
78
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Coffin50,539
Opponents45,213
1
Elections run

Howard Coffin (1877–1956), a Republican politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 13 with 50,539 votes (52.78%), defeating Michael Obrien and O Lon Chaney.

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How many votes has Howard Coffin received?

Howard Coffin has received 50,539 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Howard Coffin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseMichiganWon50,53952.78%Michael Obrien
O Lon Chaney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000590) and Wikidata (Q1631709). 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.