Henry Muhlenberg

U.S. Representative
Born
May 13, 1782
Died
July 11, 1844
Age at death
62
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Muhlenberg4,276
Opponents0
1
Elections run

Henry Muhlenberg (1782–1844), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9 with 4,276 votes (57.5%).

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How many votes has Henry Muhlenberg received?

Henry Muhlenberg has received 4,276 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Muhlenberg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,27657.5%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001065) and Wikidata (Q5717012). 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.