William Howard

U.S. Representative
Born
December 6, 1857
Died
July 5, 1932
Age at death
74
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1904
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard28,035
Opponents8,073
4
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1904, William Howard ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Howard's biggest single-election total was 9,088 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 8. Howard's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 8, decided by 3,518 votes.

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How many votes has William Howard received?

William Howard has received 28,035 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon7,61688.89%W M Hairston
J C Vandozer
1900U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon6,95292.04%S P Bond
1898U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon4,37983.54%John A Neese
1896U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon9,08861.61%G L Anderson
W Patrick Henry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000848) and Wikidata (Q2579863). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Howard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-howard-georgia. 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.