Henry Pierce

U.S. Representative
Born
August 23, 1825
Died
December 17, 1896
Age at death
71
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pierce8,011
Opponents4,932
1
Elections run

Henry Pierce (1825–1896), a Republican politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3 with 8,011 votes (61.89%), defeating Dean and Thomas Paine Abbott and 4 other candidates.

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How many votes has Henry Pierce received?

Henry Pierce has received 8,011 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Pierce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon8,01161.89%Dean
Thomas Paine Abbott

William Gaston

J Warren Gould

Rufus S Frost

William H *
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000335) and Wikidata (Q584364). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Pierce: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-pierce. 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.