Henry Cheatham

U.S. Representative
Born
December 27, 1857
Died
November 29, 1935
Age at death
77
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1892
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cheatham45,542
Opponents51,220
3
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1892, Henry Cheatham ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Cheatham's biggest single-election total was 16,942 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2. Cheatham's closest win came in the 1888 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2, decided by 653 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Cheatham received?

Henry Cheatham has received 45,542 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Henry Cheatham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost11,8960.26%Frederick Woodard
Edward A Thorne

Giles Hinson
1890U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,94251.66%James M Mewboorne
1888U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,70450.97%Furnifold Simmons
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000340) and Wikidata (Q1607121). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Cheatham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-cheatham. 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.