William S Howe

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1844–1936
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Howe87,268
Opponents151,525
5
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1936, William S Howe ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Howe's biggest single-election total was 46,446 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8.

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How many votes has William S Howe received?

William S Howe has received 87,268 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

William S Howe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost46,44640.54%Arthur Healey (head-to-head)
George F Wright (head-to-head)

Francis M Kennedy
1934U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost37,87341.41%Arthur Healey (head-to-head)
1846U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1,33414.26%Robert Winthrop
Peter F Homer

James M Whiton
1846U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost8829.42%George F Wright (head-to-head)
John Quincy Adams (head-to-head)
1844U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost7335.13%George F Wright (head-to-head)
John Quincy Adams (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William S Howe: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-s-howe. 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.