Henry Phillips

U.S. Representative
Born
June 30, 1811
Died
August 28, 1884
Age at death
73
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phillips15,730
Opponents19,019
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, Henry Phillips ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Phillips's biggest single-election total was 9,279 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4.

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How many votes has Henry Phillips received?

Henry Phillips has received 15,730 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Henry Phillips’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost6,45139.21%William Millward
Broom
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,27950.72%Forst
William Kelly
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000308) and Wikidata (Q5726187). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Phillips: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-phillips. 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.