Henry Scudder

U.S. Representative
Born
September 18, 1825
Died
February 10, 1886
Age at death
60
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scudder13,877
Opponents11,797
1
Elections run

Henry Scudder (1825–1886), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 with 13,877 votes (54.05%), defeating Covert.

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How many votes has Henry Scudder received?

Henry Scudder has received 13,877 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Scudder’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,87754.05%Covert
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000197) and Wikidata (Q129725). 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.