Burwell Lewis
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 7, 1838
- Died
- October 11, 1885
- Age at death
- 47
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1874–1878
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lewis113,675
Opponents289,099
2
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1878, Burwell Lewis ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lewis's biggest single-election total was 106,023 votes, in the 1874 U.S. House election in Alabama's at-large district. Lewis's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6, decided by 4,451 votes.
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How many votes has Burwell Lewis received?
Burwell Lewis has received 113,675 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 7,65270.51% | J Q Smith |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 106,02327.05% | William Forney Alexander White Christopher C. Sheets |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000272) and Wikidata (Q1017185). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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