Abner Lewis

U.S. Representative
Born
August 17, 1801
Died
October 12, 1879
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lewis8,299
Opponents5,560
1
Elections run

Abner Lewis (1801–1879), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 31 with 8,299 votes (59.88%), defeating Andrew J Campbell and D Frank Allen.

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How many votes has Abner Lewis received?

Abner Lewis has received 8,299 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Abner Lewis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,29959.88%Andrew J Campbell
D Frank Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000270) and Wikidata (Q4668144). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Abner Lewis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/abner-lewis. 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.