Henry Bacon

U.S. Representative
Born
March 14, 1846
Died
March 25, 1915
Age at death
69
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1890
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bacon46,412
Opponents47,602
3
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1890, Henry Bacon ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Bacon's biggest single-election total was 18,284 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 15. Bacon's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in New York's District 15, decided by 461 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Bacon received?

Henry Bacon has received 46,412 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Henry Bacon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,64050.88%Clarence Lexow
John A Helvin
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkLost18,28448.61%Moses Stivers
Coldwell
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,48848.68%Stivers
Wheeler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000016) and Wikidata (Q3182005). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Bacon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-bacon. 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.