David P. Lewis, Governor

David P. Lewis

Governor
Born
January 1, 1820
Died
July 3, 1884
Age at death
64
Home state
Alabama
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lewis183,796
Opponents188,489
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, David P. Lewis ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lewis's biggest single-election total was 93,928 votes, in the 1874 governor election in Alabama. Lewis's closest win came in the 1872 governor election in Alabama, decided by 8,497 votes.

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How many votes has David P. Lewis received?

David P. Lewis has received 183,796 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

David P. Lewis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874GovernorAlabamaLost93,92846.72%George S. Houston
1872GovernorAlabamaWon89,86852.48%Thomas H. Herndon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q740880). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David P. Lewis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-p-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.