Lester Howard

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898–1928
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard32,980
Opponents158,204
4
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1928, Lester Howard ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Howard's biggest single-election total was 30,602 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in New York's District 31.

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How many votes has Lester Howard received?

Lester Howard has received 32,980 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Lester Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. HouseNew YorkLost30,60236.74%Bertrand Snell
1902U.S. HouseNew YorkLost7681.97%John H Ketchum
Jonathan E Hoag

Andrew C Fancher
1900U.S. HouseNew YorkLost9693.64%John Ketcham (head-to-head)
1898U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6411.52%John Ketcham (head-to-head)
Benedict
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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.