Henry Porter

U.S. Representative
Born
November 24, 1840
Died
April 10, 1921
Age at death
80
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1902–1904
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter16,244
Opponents39,085
2
Elections run

Between 1902 and 1904, Henry Porter ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Porter's biggest single-election total was 16,241 votes, in the 1902 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 31.

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How many votes has Henry Porter received?

Henry Porter has received 16,244 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Henry Porter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost30.01%James Burke
John F McGrath

Louis Cohen

Joseph S Dodds
1902U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,24152.61%Thos J Burke
John F Conley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000441) and Wikidata (Q13219766). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Porter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-porter. 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.