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
Years in office
9 months in the U.S. House
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 the Congressional Bioguide (L000275) and 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 September 25, 2026.