H E Read

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 25, 1824
Died
November 9, 1868
Age at death
43
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1861
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Read2,719
Opponents8,217
1
Elections run

H E Read (1824–1868), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1861 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5 to Charles Wickliffe, receiving 2,719 votes (24.86%).

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How many votes has H E Read received?

H E Read has received 2,719 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

H E Read’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseKentuckyLost2,71924.86%Charles Wickliffe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16065743). 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.