Charles Lewis, U.S. House candidate

Charles Lewis

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 26, 1821
Died
January 22, 1878
Age at death
56
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lewis4,497
Opponents7,213
1
Elections run

Charles Lewis (1821–1878), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1853 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 11 to John Snodgrass, receiving 4,497 votes (38.4%).

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How many votes has Charles Lewis received?

Charles Lewis has received 4,497 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles Lewis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseVirginiaLost4,49738.4%John Snodgrass
Sterrett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1065975). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Lewis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-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.