John Henry Sellman

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 13, 1837
Died
July 6, 1892
Age at death
54
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sellman11,705
Opponents14,436
1
Elections run

John Henry Sellman (1837–1892), a Republican politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1876 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5 to Eli Henkle, receiving 11,705 votes (44.78%).

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How many votes has John Henry Sellman received?

John Henry Sellman has received 11,705 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Henry Sellman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseMarylandLost11,70544.78%Eli Henkle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q111724560). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Henry Sellman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-henry-sellman. 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.