Introduction
Algie Thomas Howell, Jr. (born January 8, 1938) is an American politician. From 2004 to 2014 he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 90th district, made up of parts of the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Howell has served on the House committees on Appropriations (2006–), Counties, Cities and Towns (2010–2012), General Laws (2004–2005), Health, Welfare and Institutions (2004–), Privileges and Elections (2010–), Rules (2013–), and Science and Technology (2004–2009).
Electoral history
Howell first ran for the House of Delegates in 2003, when 90th district Republican Delegate Winsome Sears announced she would not seek a second term. Howell won the Democratic nomination in a May 31 caucus against 20-year House veteran William P. "Billy" Robinson, Jr., who had lost the seat to Sears in 2001. He was unopposed in the November general election.
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 90th district | |||||
| Nov 4, 2003 | General | A T Howell Jr | Democratic | 3,850 | 97.47 |
| Write Ins | 100 | 2.53 | |||
| Winsome Sears retired; seat changed from Republican to Democratic | |||||
| Jun 14, 2005 | Democratic primary | A T Howell Jr | 1,040 | 60.82 | |
| K A Boose | 670 | 39.18 | |||
| Nov 8, 2005 | General | A T Howell Jr | Democratic | 9,438 | 98.73 |
| Write Ins | 121 | 1.27 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007 | General | Algie T. Howell, Jr. | Democratic | 3,619 | 97.07 |
| Write Ins | 109 | 2.92 | |||
| Jun 9, 2009 | Democratic primary | Algie T. Howell, Jr. | 1,888 | 69.61 | |
| Lionell Spruill, Jr. | 824 | 30.38 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009 | General | Algie T. Howell, Jr. | Democratic | 7,398 | 66.64 |
| Jason E. Call | Republican | 3,672 | 33.07 | ||
| Write Ins | 31 | 0.27 | |||
| Aug 23, 2011 | Democratic primary | Algie T. Howell, Jr. | 1,313 | 59.76 | |
| Richard "Rick" James | 884 | 40.23 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011 | General | Algie T. Howell, Jr. | Democratic | 4,193 | 97.08 |
| Write Ins | 126 | 2.91 | |||
| Jun 11, 2013 | Democratic primary | Algie T. Howell, Jr. | 1,759 | 68.18 | |
| Richard "Rick" James | 821 | 31.82 | |||