Henry Shaw

U.S. Representative
Born
November 20, 1819
Died
November 1, 1864
Age at death
44
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853–1857
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shaw10,126
Opponents10,001
2
Elections run

Between 1853 and 1857, Henry Shaw ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Shaw's biggest single-election total was 5,293 votes, in the 1857 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1.

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How many votes has Henry Shaw received?

Henry Shaw has received 10,126 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Henry Shaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1857U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon5,29350.18%Benjamin Smith
1853U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon4,83350.45%George Outlaw Sr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000308) and Wikidata (Q1607013). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Shaw: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-shaw. 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.