Henry Lane

U.S. Representative
Born
February 24, 1811
Died
June 18, 1881
Age at death
70
Home state
Indiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1841
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lane9,477
Opponents6,392
1
Elections run

Henry Lane (1811–1881), a Whig politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1841 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7 with 9,477 votes (59.72%), defeating John Bryce.

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How many votes has Henry Lane received?

Henry Lane has received 9,477 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Lane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseIndianaWon9,47759.72%John Bryce
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000060) and Wikidata (Q366489). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Lane: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-lane. 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.