David Henderson

U.S. Representative
Born
April 16, 1921
Died
January 13, 2004
Age at death
82
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960–1970
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Henderson212,737
Opponents127,270
4
Elections run

Between 1960 and 1970, David Henderson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Henderson's biggest single-election total was 63,235 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3. Henderson's closest win came in the 1968 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 3, decided by 8,429 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 3 or all 1970 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David Henderson received?

David Henderson has received 212,737 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

David Henderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon41,06560.13%B B Howell (head-to-head)
1968U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon57,24453.97%B B Howell (head-to-head)
1964U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon63,23567.42%Sherman T Rock
1960U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon51,19371.23%Jack D Brinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000479) and Wikidata (Q1175844). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Henderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-henderson-north-carolina. 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.