Howard

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard15,468
Opponents117,168
1
Elections run

Howard, a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1843 U.S. House election in Mississippi's at-large district to Jacob Thompson, receiving 15,468 votes (11.66%).

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How many votes has Howard received?

Howard has received 15,468 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseMississippiLost15,46811.66%Jacob Thompson
William Hammett

Robert Roberts

Tilghman Tucker

Dunbar

Gilmer

Kendall
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Howard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/howard-mississippi. 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.