Henry Harris

U.S. Representative
Born
February 2, 1828
Died
October 15, 1909
Age at death
81
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872–1884
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris44,825
Opponents37,216
4
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1884, Henry Harris ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Harris's biggest single-election total was 13,797 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4. Harris's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4, decided by 1,853 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Harris received?

Henry Harris has received 44,825 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Henry Harris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon10,60852.42%Henry Person
Milner
1878U.S. HouseGeorgiaLost10,10143.1%Henry Persons
1876U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon13,79770.46%Hilliard
1872U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon10,31954.93%Marion Bethune
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000239) and Wikidata (Q1607193). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Harris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-harris-georgia. 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.