Henry Poehler

U.S. Representative
Born
August 22, 1833
Died
July 18, 1912
Age at death
78
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Poehler14,467
Opponents13,743
1
Elections run

Henry Poehler (1833–1912), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2 with 14,467 votes (51.28%), defeating Horace Strait.

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How many votes has Henry Poehler received?

Henry Poehler has received 14,467 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Poehler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon14,46751.28%Horace Strait
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000400) and Wikidata (Q1607161). 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.