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
1912–1914
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howell72,614
Opponents209,039
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1914, Joseph Howell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Howell's biggest single-election total was 43,133 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Utah's at-large district. Howell's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Utah's District 1, decided by 2,041 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Utah's District 1, every U.S. House race in Utah's at-large district, or all 1914 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Joseph Howell received?

Joseph Howell has received 72,614 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joseph Howell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseUtahWon29,48149.35%Lewis Larson (head-to-head)
Jansen
1912U.S. HouseUtahWon43,13319.44%Jacob Johnson
Mathonihah Thomas

Stephen H Love

Lewis Larson (head-to-head)

William H King

William M Knerr

Elias Anderson

Harry S Joseph
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000866) and Wikidata (Q132393). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Howell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-howell-utah. 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.