Henry Fitzhugh

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 7, 1801
Died
August 11, 1866
Age at death
65
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fitzhugh8,601
Opponents27,043
1
Elections run

Henry Fitzhugh (1801–1866), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 17 to David Brewster, receiving 8,601 votes (24.13%).

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How many votes has Henry Fitzhugh received?

Henry Fitzhugh has received 8,601 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry Fitzhugh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8,60124.13%David Brewster
John Floyd

Charles P Kirkland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1606739). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Fitzhugh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-fitzhugh. 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.