William Howard

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 31, 1817
Died
June 1, 1891
Age at death
73
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1866–1876
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howard37,991
Opponents46,052
3
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1876, William Howard ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Howard's biggest single-election total was 18,461 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4.

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How many votes has William Howard received?

William Howard has received 37,991 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William Howard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseOhioLost18,46149.72%John McMahon
John H Blackford
1870U.S. HouseOhioLost7,26334.92%James A. Garfield
1866U.S. HouseOhioLost12,26746.98%Reader Clarke
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Howard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-howard-ohio-2. 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.