Henry Gibson

U.S. Representative
Born
December 24, 1837
Died
May 25, 1938
Age at death
100
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1902
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gibson92,230
Opponents50,650
5
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1902, Henry Gibson ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Gibson's biggest single-election total was 28,112 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2. Gibson's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2, decided by 2,357 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Gibson received?

Henry Gibson has received 92,230 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Henry Gibson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseTennesseeWon11,99355.45%Hannah
1900U.S. HouseTennesseeWon22,06268.74%Park
Henry
1898U.S. HouseTennesseeWon13,84866.33%Davis
Jones
1896U.S. HouseTennesseeWon28,11274.33%Ledgerwood
W C Murphy

Oliver
1894U.S. HouseTennesseeWon16,21553.24%John C Hauk
John M Meek

W G Olinger

James
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000161) and Wikidata (Q1607192). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Gibson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-gibson. 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.