Joseph Howell, U.S. Representative

Joseph Howell

U.S. Representative
Born
February 17, 1857
Died
July 18, 1918
Age at death
61
Home state
Utah
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1902–1910
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howell247,163
Opponents238,194
5
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1910, Joseph Howell ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Howell's biggest single-election total was 57,544 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Utah's at-large district. Howell's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Utah's at-large district, decided by 5,514 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph Howell received?

Joseph Howell has received 247,163 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Joseph Howell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HouseUtahWon50,61449.5%Ferdinand Erickson
Allen T Sanford

James A Smith
1908U.S. HouseUtahWon57,54451.63%L R Martineau
Charles I Douglas

Charles Crane

P J Donohue
1906U.S. HouseUtahWon42,62050.09%Orlando W Powers (head-to-head)
Thomas Weir

Homer P Burt
1904U.S. HouseUtahWon52,67551.77%Orlando W Powers (head-to-head)
Ogden Hiles

W H Shock
1902U.S. HouseUtahWon43,71051.52%William H King
Mathew Wilson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Howell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-howell. 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.