John A Howard

U.S. House candidate
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894–1942
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard45,155
Opponents110,210
3
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1942, John A Howard ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Howard's biggest single-election total was 27,400 votes, in the 1942 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 5.

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How many votes has John A Howard received?

John A Howard has received 45,155 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John A Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost27,40042.8%John Kee
1914U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost3800.75%Adam Littlepage
Samuel Avis

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A L Hughes
1894U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost17,37542.52%Blackburn Dovener
J E Staley

J H Holt

John Pendleton
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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.