Volney Howard
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 22, 1809
- Died
- May 14, 1889
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1849–1851
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard10,844
Opponents10,057
2
Elections run
Between 1849 and 1851, Volney Howard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Howard's biggest single-election total was 6,724 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Texas's District 2. Howard's closest win came in the 1849 U.S. House election in Texas's District 2, decided by 1,144 votes.
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How many votes has Volney Howard received?
Volney Howard has received 10,844 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 6,72448.71% | W D Lewis McLeod H N Patter W Menifee |
| 1849 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 4,12058.06% | J W Williamson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000845) and Wikidata (Q2532829). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Volney Howard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/volney-howard. Accessed [date].