Henry W Bishop

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1854
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bishop25,960
Opponents123,264
4
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1854, Henry W Bishop ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 4. Bishop's biggest single-election total was 13,742 votes, in the 1854 governor election in Massachusetts.

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How many votes has Henry W Bishop received?

Henry W Bishop has received 25,960 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Henry W Bishop’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854GovernorMassachusettsLost13,74210.55%Henry J. Gardner
Emory Washburn
1850U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4,05646.32%John Goodrich
Joel Hayden
1840U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4,56145.26%George Briggs (head-to-head)
1838U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost3,60145.32%George Briggs (head-to-head)
Sherwin L Cook

George Fred Williams
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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.