Henry Chamberlain, Gubernatorial candidate

Henry Chamberlain

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 17, 1824
Died
February 9, 1907
Age at death
82
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868–1876
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chamberlain153,215
Opponents173,773
4
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1876, Henry Chamberlain ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 4. Chamberlain's biggest single-election total was 105,561 votes, in the 1874 governor election in Michigan.

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How many votes has Henry Chamberlain received?

Henry Chamberlain has received 153,215 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Henry Chamberlain’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseMichiganLost16,33046.59%Edwin Keightley
1874GovernorMichiganLost105,56147.67%John J. Bagley
1870U.S. HouseMichiganLost13,92343.46%William Stoughton (head-to-head)
Frank E Jones
1868U.S. HouseMichiganLost17,40140.84%William Stoughton (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q93141648). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Chamberlain: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-chamberlain. 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.