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.

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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Meigs: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-meigs-new-york. 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.