Henry Metcalfe

U.S. Representative
Born
January 20, 1805
Died
February 7, 1881
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Metcalfe12,184
Opponents11,002
1
Elections run

Henry Metcalfe (1805–1881), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 with 12,184 votes (52.55%), defeating French.

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How many votes has Henry Metcalfe received?

Henry Metcalfe has received 12,184 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Metcalfe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,18452.55%French
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000673) and Wikidata (Q129693). 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.