John Howe

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 1, 1801
Died: December 1, 1873
Age at death: 72
Home state: Pennsylvania
Party: free soil
On the ballot: 1848–1850

Career timeline

1848Rep 1850Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Howe13,793

Opponents13,043

Elections run

Between 1848 and 1850, John Howe ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Howe's biggest single-election total was 7,509 votes, in the 1848 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 22 or all 1850 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Howe received?

John Howe has received 13,793 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Howe’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1850	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Won	6,28451.65%	Shatk
1848	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Won	7,50951.19%	McFarland

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6262336). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Howe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-howe-pennsylvania. 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.