Henry L. Hess, Gubernatorial candidate

Henry L. Hess

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 12, 1890
Died
March 15, 1974
Age at death
83
Home state
Oregon
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hess158,744
Opponents214,062
1
Elections run

Henry L. Hess (1890–1974), a Democratic politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1938 governor election in Oregon to Charles A. Sprague, receiving 158,744 votes (42.57%).

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How many votes has Henry L. Hess received?

Henry L. Hess has received 158,744 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry L. Hess’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938GovernorOregonLost158,74442.57%Charles A. Sprague
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q29868437). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.