Henry Rector, Governor

Henry Rector

Governor
Born
May 1, 1816
Died
August 12, 1899
Age at death
83
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rector32,048
Opponents28,969
1
Elections run

Henry Rector (1816–1899), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 governor election in Arkansas with 32,048 votes (52.32%), defeating Richard H. Johnson.

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How many votes has Henry Rector received?

Henry Rector has received 32,048 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Rector’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860GovernorArkansasWon32,04852.32%Richard H. Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q364720). 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.