Joseph Henderson

U.S. Representative
Born
August 2, 1791
Died
December 25, 1863
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Henderson4,239
Opponents3,830
1
Elections run

Joseph Henderson (1791–1863), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1834 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 14 with 4,239 votes (52.53%), defeating Milliken.

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How many votes has Joseph Henderson received?

Joseph Henderson has received 4,239 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Henderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,23952.53%Milliken
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000486) and Wikidata (Q6283888). 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.