Howard Snapp

U.S. Representative
Born
September 27, 1855
Died
August 14, 1938
Age at death
82
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1902–1908
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Snapp99,958
Opponents55,315
4
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1908, Howard Snapp ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Snapp's biggest single-election total was 31,019 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11. Snapp's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11, decided by 9,465 votes.

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How many votes has Howard Snapp received?

Howard Snapp has received 99,958 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Howard Snapp’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseIllinoisWon29,82161.23%Coll McNaughton
Frederick F Farmiloe

F L Raymond
1906U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,56960.68%Samuel Alschuler
George McGinnis

James H Brower
1904U.S. HouseIllinoisWon31,01970.66%James O Monroe (head-to-head)
August Weishmer

James A Cosby
1902U.S. HouseIllinoisWon20,54964.08%James O Monroe (head-to-head)
J L Reber

Charles S Getting
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000650) and Wikidata (Q13218881). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Howard Snapp: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/howard-snapp. 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.