William Howard

U.S. Representative
Born
June 29, 1875
Died
August 1, 1953
Age at death
78
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1914–1916
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard17,954
Opponents2,296
2
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1916, William Howard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Howard's biggest single-election total was 13,174 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5. Howard's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5, decided by 4,140 votes.

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How many votes has William Howard received?

William Howard has received 17,954 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon13,17488.83%C H Moore
1914U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon4,78088.19%Dewar
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000849) and Wikidata (Q1771712). 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-3. 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.