Henry Seaman

U.S. Representative
Born
April 16, 1805
Died
May 3, 1861
Age at death
56
Home state
New York
Party
american
On the ballot
1844–1846
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Seaman6,935
Opponents16,446
2
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1846, Henry Seaman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Seaman's biggest single-election total was 6,164 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 2.

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How many votes has Henry Seaman received?

Henry Seaman has received 6,935 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Henry Seaman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkLost7716.72%Henry Murphy (head-to-head)
Gerret Vanwagenan

Bornt Winant
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,16451.75%Henry Murphy (head-to-head)
Whiting
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000208) and Wikidata (Q194725). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Seaman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-seaman. 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.