Henry Clay

U.S. Representative
Born
April 12, 1777
Died
June 29, 1852
Age at death
75
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clay2,495
Opponents1,838
1
Elections run

Henry Clay (1777–1852), an Independent politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 with 2,495 votes (57.58%), defeating John Pope.

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How many votes has Henry Clay received?

Henry Clay has received 2,495 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Clay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseKentuckyWon2,49557.58%John Pope
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000482) and Wikidata (Q319630). 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.