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
Years in office
7 years in the U.S. Senate
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 the Congressional Bioguide (H000483) and 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 September 25, 2026.