David Henshaw, U.S. House candidate

David Henshaw

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 2, 1791
Died
November 11, 1852
Age at death
61
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Henshaw4,090
Opponents5,721
1
Elections run

David Henshaw (1791–1852), a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1842 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 5 to Charles Hudson, receiving 4,090 votes (41.57%).

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How many votes has David Henshaw received?

David Henshaw has received 4,090 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David Henshaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1842U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4,09041.57%Charles Hudson
Phineas Crandall

Davis

Earl W Jay
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q373104). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Henshaw: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-henshaw. 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.