George Henderson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
liberty
On the ballot
1843–1944
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Henderson15,760
Opponents428,095
5
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1944, George Henderson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Henderson's biggest single-election total was 11,020 votes, in the 1862 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5.

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How many votes has George Henderson received?

George Henderson has received 15,760 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

George Henderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1,4140.4%Quin Obrien
J O Anderson
1898U.S. HouseIllinoisLost2840.79%Henry Boutell
Emil Hoechster

Roy M Goodwin

John G Battershill
1862U.S. HouseIllinoisLost11,02047.25%Owen Lovejoy
A T Graham
1844U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1,87510.82%John Wentworth (head-to-head)
William S Morris
1843U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1,1677.96%John Wentworth (head-to-head)
Giles Spring
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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.