John McHenry

U.S. Representative
Born
October 13, 1797
Died
November 1, 1871
Age at death
74
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McHenry6,070
Opponents5,385
1
Elections run

John McHenry (1797–1871), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 with 6,070 votes (52.99%), defeating Thomas McCreery.

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How many votes has John McHenry received?

John McHenry has received 6,070 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John McHenry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,07052.99%Thomas McCreery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000471) and Wikidata (Q926685). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John McHenry: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mchenry-kentucky. 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.