Henry Muhlenberg

U.S. Representative
Born
July 21, 1823
Died
January 9, 1854
Age at death
30
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Muhlenberg7,543
Opponents3,476
1
Elections run

Henry Muhlenberg (1823–1854), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8 with 7,543 votes (68.45%), defeating Beiber.

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How many votes has Henry Muhlenberg received?

Henry Muhlenberg has received 7,543 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Muhlenberg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon7,54368.45%Beiber
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001064) and Wikidata (Q5717536). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Muhlenberg: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-muhlenberg-pennsylvania. 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.