Henry A. Du Pont, U.S. Senate candidate

Henry A. Du Pont

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
July 30, 1838
Died
December 31, 1926
Age at death
88
Home state
Delaware
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pont22,925
Opponents28,285
1
Elections run

Henry A. Du Pont (1838–1926), a Republican politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Delaware to Josiah O. Wolcott, receiving 22,925 votes (44.77%).

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How many votes has Henry A. Du Pont received?

Henry A. Du Pont has received 22,925 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry A. Du Pont’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. SenateDelawareLost22,92544.77%Josiah O. Wolcott
Hiram A. Burton

Wiliiam C. Ferris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2152064). 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.