John Eager Howard, Governor

John Eager Howard

Governor
Born
June 4, 1752
Died
October 12, 1827
Age at death
75
Home state
Maryland
Party
Federalist Party
On the ballot
1789–1811
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard34
Opponents115
4
Elections run

Between 1789 and 1811, John Eager Howard ran in 4 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Howard's biggest single-election total was 25 votes, in the 1811 governor election in Maryland.

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How many votes has John Eager Howard received?

John Eager Howard has received 34 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

John Eager Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1811GovernorMarylandLost2532.9%Robert Bowie
1807GovernorMarylandLost79.86%Robert Wright
Charles Carroll
1790GovernorMarylandWon1100%
1789GovernorMarylandWon1100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q653713). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Eager Howard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-eager-howard. 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.