David Greenhill Lyon

U.S. Representative
Home state
Alabama
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837–1861
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lyon7,188
Opponents10,073
3
Elections run

Between 1837 and 1861, David Greenhill Lyon ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Lyon's biggest single-election total was 3,166 votes, in the 1861 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 5.

Browse every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 5, every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 2, or all 1861 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David Greenhill Lyon received?

David Greenhill Lyon has received 7,188 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

David Greenhill Lyon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseAlabamaWon3,16652.82%J F Cocke
Thomas Hender
1839U.S. HouseAlabamaLost2,56143.67%David Hubbard
1837U.S. HouseAlabamaLost1,46127.04%Joshua Martin
A Stone
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Greenhill Lyon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-greenhill-lyon. 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.