Henry Lee

U.S. Representative
Born
January 29, 1756
Died
March 25, 1818
Age at death
62
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1799
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lee617
Opponents584
1
Elections run

Henry Lee (1756–1818), an Independent politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1799 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 19 with 617 votes (51.37%), defeating Benjamin T Jones.

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How many votes has Henry Lee received?

Henry Lee has received 617 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Lee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1799U.S. HouseVirginiaWon61751.37%Benjamin T Jones
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000195) and Wikidata (Q450175). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Lee: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-lee. 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.