James A. Lewis, U.S. Senate candidate

James A. Lewis

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
April 20, 1933
Died
February 22, 1997
Age at death
63
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lewis8,163
Opponents1.1M
1
Elections run

James A. Lewis (1933–1997), a Libertarian politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut to Lowell P. Weicker Jr., receiving 8,163 votes (0.75%).

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How many votes has James A. Lewis received?

James A. Lewis has received 8,163 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James A. Lewis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. SenateConnecticutLost8,1630.75%Lowell P. Weicker Jr.
Anthony Toby Moffett

Lucien P. Difazio Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16013881). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.