Henry Hollis Horton, Governor

Henry Hollis Horton

Governor
Born
February 17, 1866
Died
July 2, 1934
Age at death
68
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1928–1930
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Horton348,887
Opponents210,291
2
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1930, Henry Hollis Horton ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Horton's biggest single-election total was 195,546 votes, in the 1928 governor election in Tennessee. Horton's closest win came in the 1930 governor election in Tennessee, decided by 67,783 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Hollis Horton received?

Henry Hollis Horton has received 348,887 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Henry Hollis Horton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930GovernorTennesseeWon153,34163.84%C. Arthur Bruce
1928GovernorTennesseeWon195,54661.06%Raleigh Hopkins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883798). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Hollis Horton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-hollis-horton. 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.