Henry Persons

U.S. Representative
Born
January 30, 1834
Died
June 17, 1910
Age at death
76
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Persons13,336
Opponents10,101
1
Elections run

Henry Persons (1834–1910), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4 with 13,336 votes (56.9%), defeating Henry Harris.

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How many votes has Henry Persons received?

Henry Persons has received 13,336 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Persons’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon13,33656.9%Henry Harris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000248) and Wikidata (Q1607152). 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.