Henry Spooner

U.S. Representative
Born
August 6, 1839
Died
February 9, 1918
Age at death
78
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1890
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spooner36,820
Opponents31,979
5
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1890, Henry Spooner ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Spooner's biggest single-election total was 11,092 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1. Spooner's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1, decided by 1,120 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Spooner received?

Henry Spooner has received 36,820 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

Henry Spooner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost8,61643.94%Oscar Lapham
Harrison H. Richardson
1888U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon11,09253.34%O Lapham (head-to-head)
Elwood G Macomber
1886U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,45752.85%O Lapham (head-to-head)
Howard
1884U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon10,14060.02%Tiba O Slocum
William P Buffum

Daniel Bruce Jr.
1882U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,51570.01%O Lapham (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000740) and Wikidata (Q1606907). 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.