James R How

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850–1894
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
How30,460
Opponents30,901
3
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1894, James R How ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. How's biggest single-election total was 14,427 votes, in the 1894 U.S. House election in New York's District 6. How's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 25, decided by 26 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 6, every U.S. House race in New York's District 25, or all 1894 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James R How received?

James R How has received 30,460 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

James R How’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,42751.49%Arthur Somers
Joseph Hildebrandt

Smith

Charles L Furman
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8,99646.63%Edwin Morgan
William H Cuyler
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,03750.09%William Morgan
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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.