William Howard
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 8, 1813
- Died
- April 10, 1880
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1854–1858
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard36,583
Opponents34,637
3
Elections run
Between 1854 and 1858, William Howard ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Howard's biggest single-election total was 13,658 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1.
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How many votes has William Howard received?
William Howard has received 36,583 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Lost | 13,04849.83% | George Cooper |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 13,65851.63% | George Lathrop |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 9,87753.09% | David Stuart |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000847) and Wikidata (Q1509888). 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-michigan. Accessed [date].