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
Career timeline
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

Volney Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseTexasWon6,72448.71%W D Lewis
McLeod

H N Patter

W Menifee
1849U.S. HouseTexasWon4,12058.06%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].

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.