Robert B. Howell, U.S. Senator

Robert B. Howell

U.S. Senator
Born
January 21, 1864
Died
March 11, 1933
Age at death
69
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1922–1928
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howell544,364
Opponents372,078
2
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1928, Robert B. Howell ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. Howell's biggest single-election total was 324,014 votes, in the 1928 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska. Howell's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. Senate election in Nebraska, decided by 72,085 votes.

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How many votes has Robert B. Howell received?

Robert B. Howell has received 544,364 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Robert B. Howell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928U.S. SenateNebraskaWon324,01461.28%Richard L. Metcalfe
1922U.S. SenateNebraskaWon220,35056.84%Gilbert M. Hitchcock
James L. Beebe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000868) and Wikidata (Q1771828). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert B. Howell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-howell-nebraska. 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.