Thomas Howe

U.S. Representative
Born
April 20, 1808
Died
July 29, 1877
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850–1852
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howe10,026
Opponents8,890
2
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1852, Thomas Howe ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Howe's biggest single-election total was 5,406 votes, in the 1850 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21. Howe's closest win came in the 1852 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22, decided by 803 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 22, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 21, or all 1852 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Howe received?

Thomas Howe has received 10,026 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Howe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,62054.76%Gibn
1850U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,40651.59%Salisbery
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000854) and Wikidata (Q7792194). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Howe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-howe. 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.