Henry Cummings

U.S. Representative
Born
May 21, 1831
Died
April 16, 1909
Age at death
77
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cummings35,042
Opponents30,447
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, Henry Cummings ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Cummings's biggest single-election total was 19,496 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 7.

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How many votes has Henry Cummings received?

Henry Cummings has received 35,042 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Henry Cummings’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIowaLost15,54648.54%Edward Gillette
John Crawford

P H Hillyard

R Coles

C F Jackson
1876U.S. HouseIowaWon19,49658.26%T C Gilpin
Andrew Hastie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000986) and Wikidata (Q1606905). 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.