Henry Reeves

U.S. Representative
Born
December 7, 1832
Died
March 4, 1916
Age at death
83
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reeves13,338
Opponents11,945
1
Elections run

Henry Reeves (1832–1916), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 with 13,338 votes (52.75%), defeating Fernando Wood.

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How many votes has Henry Reeves received?

Henry Reeves has received 13,338 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Reeves’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,33852.75%Fernando Wood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000138) and Wikidata (Q111608). 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.