Henry Bentley

U.S. Representative
Born
September 30, 1838
Died
January 27, 1907
Age at death
68
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bentley15,449
Opponents15,219
1
Elections run

Henry Bentley (1838–1907), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in New York's District 23 with 15,449 votes (50.37%), defeating James Sherman and Curtis.

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How many votes has Henry Bentley received?

Henry Bentley has received 15,449 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Bentley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,44950.37%James Sherman
Curtis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000393) and Wikidata (Q5730148). 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.