Nathaniel Howell

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1770
Died
October 15, 1851
Age at death
81
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howell4,428
Opponents11,633
1
Elections run

Nathaniel Howell (1770–1851), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 21 with 4,428 votes (0.01%), defeating Samuel Hopkins and Charles W Loomis and 6 other candidates.

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How many votes has Nathaniel Howell received?

Nathaniel Howell has received 4,428 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Nathaniel Howell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1812U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,4280.01%Samuel Hopkins
Charles W Loomis

Lindon Bates Jr.

Jeremiah T Brooks

Lucius C Atwater

Alex Taylor Jr.

Smith

Edward C Baker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000867) and Wikidata (Q6969903). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.