Charles Henderson

Governor
Born
April 26, 1860
Died
January 7, 1937
Age at death
76
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1914
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Henderson61,307
Opponents11,773
1
Elections run

Charles Henderson (1860–1937), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1914 governor election in Alabama with 61,307 votes (78.72%), defeating John B. Shields.

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How many votes has Charles Henderson received?

Charles Henderson has received 61,307 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Henderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914GovernorAlabamaWon61,30778.72%John B. Shields
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q182210). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.