Henry Sherwood

U.S. Representative
Born
October 9, 1813
Died
November 10, 1896
Age at death
83
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sherwood13,205
Opponents13,178
1
Elections run

Henry Sherwood (1813–1896), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18 with 13,205 votes (50.05%), defeating M B Armstrong.

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How many votes has Henry Sherwood received?

Henry Sherwood has received 13,205 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Sherwood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,20550.05%M B Armstrong
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000354) and Wikidata (Q13219809). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Sherwood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-sherwood. 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.