Howard Shakespeare

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shakespeare63,476
Opponents106,684
1
Elections run

Howard Shakespeare, a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23 to William F. Clinger Jr., receiving 63,476 votes (37.3%).

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How many votes has Howard Shakespeare received?

Howard Shakespeare has received 63,476 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Howard Shakespeare’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost63,47637.3%William F. Clinger Jr.
William Smolik
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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.