Henry McHenry

U.S. Representative
Born
February 27, 1826
Died
December 17, 1890
Age at death
64
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McHenry8,214
Opponents5,490
1
Elections run

Henry McHenry (1826–1890), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 with 8,214 votes (59.94%), defeating Milton J Roach.

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How many votes has Henry McHenry received?

Henry McHenry has received 8,214 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry McHenry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,21459.94%Milton J Roach
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000468) and Wikidata (Q915318). 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.