Henry Clayton

U.S. Representative
Born
February 10, 1857
Died
December 21, 1929
Age at death
72
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1908
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clayton60,532
Opponents15,698
6
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1908, Henry Clayton ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Clayton's biggest single-election total was 13,420 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3. Clayton's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3, decided by 5,917 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Clayton received?

Henry Clayton has received 60,532 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Henry Clayton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseAlabamaWon9,99399.96%W W Wadsworth
1904U.S. HouseAlabamaWon9,56698.32%C J Hammett
1902U.S. HouseAlabamaWon7,59584.06%M W Carden
J P Pelham
1900U.S. HouseAlabamaWon13,42080.16%W O Mulkey
William E Hudmon
1898U.S. HouseAlabamaWon8,28796.61%Fitzpatrick
1896U.S. HouseAlabamaWon11,67152.61%George L Comer
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000495) and Wikidata (Q1606664). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Clayton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-clayton. 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.