Howell Cobb
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 3, 1772
- Died
- May 26, 1818
- Age at death
- 45
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1806–1810
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cobb28,278
Opponents136,456
3
Elections run
Between 1806 and 1810, Howell Cobb ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Cobb's biggest single-election total was 11,602 votes, in the 1808 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district.
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How many votes has Howell Cobb received?
Howell Cobb has received 28,278 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 10,15817.6% | William Bibb (head-to-head) George Troup (head-to-head) Bolling Hall D H Clarke Forsyth John Elliott James E Houstoun (head-to-head) Jestd Hatton |
| 1808 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 11,60220.63% | William Bibb (head-to-head) George Troup (head-to-head) Dennis Smelt (head-to-head) James E Houstoun (head-to-head) John M Dooly |
| 1806 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 6,51812.84% | Dennis Smelt (head-to-head) George Troup (head-to-head) William Bibb (head-to-head) Clark William Barnett Thomas Carr James Simms Thomas Spalding J F Jones Charles Harris |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000547) and Wikidata (Q1631977). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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