Henry King

U.S. Representative
Born
July 6, 1790
Died
July 13, 1861
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1830
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

Henry King (1790–1861), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1830 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7, defeating Henry A Muhlenburg.

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Election history

Henry King’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1830U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWonHenry A Muhlenburg
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000202) and Wikidata (Q5724334). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry King: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-king. 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.