Howell Cobb
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 7, 1815
- Died
- October 9, 1868
- Age at death
- 53
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1842–1855
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cobb60,985
Opponents527,473
5
Elections run
Between 1842 and 1855, Howell Cobb ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Cobb's biggest single-election total was 35,217 votes, in the 1842 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district. Cobb's closest win came in the 1846 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 6, decided by 1,400 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 6, every U.S. House race in Georgia's at-large district, or all 1855 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Howell Cobb received?
Howell Cobb has received 60,985 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 9,20363.78% | Franklin |
| 1848 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 5,89157.73% | Charles Harris |
| 1846 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 4,36859.54% | Cleveland |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 6,30659.02% | Underwood |
| 1842 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 35,2176.45% | Mark Cooper John Lamar Edward Black William Stiles Hugh Haralson John Lumpkin John Millen Richard Habersham Roger Gamble Wright Richard H Wilde Absalom Chappell Augustus H Kenan Thomas King Henry P Smead |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000548) and Wikidata (Q878291). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Howell Cobb: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/howell-cobb-georgia. Accessed [date].