Henry Meigs
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 28, 1782
- Died
- May 20, 1861
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1818
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Meigs3,226
Opponents5,816
1
Elections run
Henry Meigs (1782–1861), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1818 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 with 3,226 votes (35.68%), defeating Peter Wendover and Dirck Gardenier and 14 other candidates.
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How many votes has Henry Meigs received?
Henry Meigs has received 3,226 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 3,22635.68% | Freeborn Garretson Peter Wendover Dirck Gardenier Andrew Gassner Fernando Wood James L Wells Howard Gillespie Myers James Guion Nathan Sage Phillip Brather Walter Peek Jacob Jay John Tylee Samuel A Lawrance John Anthon David B Ogden |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000632) and Wikidata (Q168610). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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