John Henry

Governor
Born
November 1, 1750
Died
December 16, 1798
Age at death
48
Home state
Maryland
Party
Federalist Party
On the ballot
1797
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Henry1
Opponents0
1
Elections run

John Henry (1750–1798), a Federalist politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1797 governor election in Maryland with 1 votes (100%).

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How many votes has John Henry received?

John Henry has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Henry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1797GovernorMarylandWon1100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q202950). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Henry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-henry-maryland-governor. Accessed [date].

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.