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, 2003 caucus against 20-year House veteran William P. "Billy" Robinson, Jr., who had lost the seat to Sears in 2001. (paywall) He was unopposed in the November 2003 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
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