Henry Dawes

U.S. Representative
Born
October 30, 1816
Died
February 5, 1903
Age at death
86
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1856–1872
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dawes72,602
Opponents49,123
8
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1872, Henry Dawes ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Dawes's biggest single-election total was 12,260 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 11. Dawes's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10, decided by 1,342 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 11, every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 10, or all 1872 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Henry Dawes received?

Henry Dawes has received 72,602 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Henry Dawes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon12,26063.9%Harry Arnold (head-to-head)
1870U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon8,41952.89%Reuben Noble
Henry W. Bosworth
1866U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon8,12565.73%Chester W Chapin (head-to-head)
1864U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon11,60064.74%Harry Arnold (head-to-head)
1862U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon7,44956.27%Chester W Chapin (head-to-head)
1860U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon10,40967.59%Jonathan Leonard
Harold E Cole
1858U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon7,63160.81%Thomas F Plunket
1856U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon6,70943.84%Geishom Weston
Mark Trafton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000148) and Wikidata (Q1506805). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Dawes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-dawes. 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.