William Howard

U.S. Representative
Born
December 31, 1817
Died
June 1, 1891
Age at death
73
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard7,792
Opponents7,316
1
Elections run

William Howard (1817–1891), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6 with 7,792 votes (51.58%), defeating A B Clark and W R Arthur.

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How many votes has William Howard received?

William Howard has received 7,792 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseOhioWon7,79251.58%A B Clark
W R Arthur
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000846) and Wikidata (Q8012562). 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-ohio. 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.