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
Career timeline
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

William Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseMichiganLost13,04849.83%George Cooper
1856U.S. HouseMichiganWon13,65851.63%George Lathrop
1854U.S. HouseMichiganWon9,87753.09%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].

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.