John B. Henderson, Gubernatorial candidate

John B. Henderson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 16, 1826
Died
April 12, 1913
Age at death
86
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Henderson121,889
Opponents156,767
1
Elections run

John B. Henderson (1826–1913), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 governor election in Missouri to Silas Woodson, receiving 121,889 votes (43.74%).

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How many votes has John B. Henderson received?

John B. Henderson has received 121,889 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John B. Henderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872GovernorMissouriLost121,88943.74%Silas Woodson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q3180961). 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.