Henry Payne

U.S. Representative
Born
November 30, 1810
Died
September 9, 1896
Age at death
85
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Payne28,365
Opponents29,743
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, Henry Payne ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Payne's biggest single-election total was 14,516 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20. Payne's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 20, decided by 2,519 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Payne received?

Henry Payne has received 28,365 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Henry Payne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseOhioLost14,51644.58%Amos Townsend
William H Doan
1874U.S. HouseOhioWon13,84954.2%Richard Parsons
J H Godman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000151) and Wikidata (Q1606477). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Payne: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-payne. 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.