James P. Henderson, Governor

James P. Henderson

Governor
Born
March 31, 1808
Died
June 4, 1858
Age at death
50
Home state
Texas
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Henderson8,190
Opponents1,672
1
Elections run

James P. Henderson (1808–1858), an Independent politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 governor election in Texas with 8,190 votes (83.04%), defeating James B. Miller.

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How many votes has James P. Henderson received?

James P. Henderson has received 8,190 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James P. Henderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845GovernorTexasWon8,19083.04%James B. Miller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881060). 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.