Thomas Henderson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 29, 1824
- Died
- February 6, 1911
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1874–1892
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Henderson138,575
Opponents105,369
10
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1892, Thomas Henderson ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Henderson's biggest single-election total was 16,650 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6. Henderson's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 7, decided by 2,572 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 7, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 6, or all 1892 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Thomas Henderson received?
Thomas Henderson has received 138,575 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 15,84952.1% | James E McPherran Horace M Gilbert Jacob H Hoofstittler |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,94653.8% | John W Blee Chas Holmes (head-to-head) Jacob Grimes Matthew H Mitchell |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,38056.66% | Owen G Lovejoy Alfred M Hanson L D Whiting Uriah C Roe |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,58658.21% | Chas G Dixon Chas Holmes (head-to-head) H Fisher V E J Paul G W Stipp Theodore Mattis W H Neece J M Hasford M D Hanberg Charles Ladd |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 15,49857.59% | James S Eckels Herman A Haaff G B Hopkins M J Keith H J Wood |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,7520% | Larmon G Johnson M B Loyd Isaac L Morrison Martin Williams J M Palmer M M Ford Jno E Decker |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,65057.57% | Bernard N Trusdell P L McKinney |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 10,96452.47% | Richard Haney Charles Dunham (head-to-head) |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 15,56060.63% | Charles Dunham (head-to-head) Austin Sykes |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 9,39059.79% | James H Elliott |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000489) and Wikidata (Q7791080). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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