Henry Loucks, Gubernatorial candidate

Henry Loucks

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1846
Died
January 1, 1928
Age at death
82
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Loucks24,591
Opponents52,971
1
Elections run

Henry Loucks (1846–1928), an Independent politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 governor election in South Dakota to Arthur C. Mellette, receiving 24,591 votes (31.7%).

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How many votes has Henry Loucks received?

Henry Loucks has received 24,591 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry Loucks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890GovernorSouth DakotaLost24,59131.7%Arthur C. Mellette
Maris Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5725075). 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 July 28, 2026.