Richard Howell
★ Governor
- Born
- October 25, 1754
- Died
- April 28, 1802
- Age at death
- 47
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Federalist
- Years in office
- 8 years as governor
- On the ballot
- 1791–1800
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howell333
Opponents32,340
8
Elections run
Between 1791 and 1800, Richard Howell ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 7 and losing 1. Howell's biggest single-election total was 48 votes, in the 1800 governor election in New Jersey. Howell's closest win came in the 1793 governor election in New Jersey, decided by 11 votes.
Browse every governor election in New Jersey, every U.S. House race in New Jersey's at-large district, or all 1800 governor races.
How many votes has Richard Howell received?
Richard Howell has received 333 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 48100% | — |
| 1799 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 3368.75% | Andrew Kirkpatrick |
| 1798 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 4797.92% | — |
| 1797 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 48100% | — |
| 1796 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 48100% | — |
| 1795 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 48100% | — |
| 1793 | GovernorNew Jersey | Won | 2552.08% | Frederick Frelinghuysen John Rutherford |
| 1791 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Lost | 360.1% | Abraham Clark Jonathan Dayton Elias Boudinot Aaron Kitchell James Cadwalader James Linn Thomas Sinnickson Robert Hoops Thomas Henderson John Witherspoon John Beatty John Sheppard Abraham Ogden Joseph Ellis James Schureman John Harring Joseph Hugg Samuel Dick Bayard Job Smith Ebenezer Elmer Jeremiah Eldridge Franklin Davenport Robert Hooper Samuel Sharp Cornelius Harrison Joseph Bloomfield Batoman Lloyd James Parker Archibald Campbell William Euguisjinsky Garrit Lydulum Abraham Ryerson Harvey Lord John Benson Adonijah Schuyler George J Dooremus |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886408). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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