John H. Lewis Sr.
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 21, 1940
- Died
- July 17, 2020
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1986–2018
17-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sr.2.7M
Opponents368,326
17
Elections run
Between 1986 and 2018, John H. Lewis Sr. ran in 17 U.S. House elections, winning all 17. Sr.'s biggest single-election total was 275,406 votes, in the 2018 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5. Sr.'s closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5, decided by 47,095 votes.
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How many votes has John H. Lewis Sr. received?
John H. Lewis Sr. has received 2,696,346 popular votes across 17 U.S. elections, with a career record of 17–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 275,406100% | — |
| 2016 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 253,78184.44% | Douglas Bell |
| 2014 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 170,326100% | — |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 234,33084.39% | Howard Stopeck |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 130,78273.72% | Fenn Little |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 231,36899.95% | — |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 122,380100% | — |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 201,773100% | — |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 116,259100% | — |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 137,33377.18% | Hank Schwab |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 139,05478.51% | — |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 136,555100% | — |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 85,09469.13% | Dale Dixon |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 147,44572.13% | Paul Stabler |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 86,03775.59% | J. W. Tibbs Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 135,19478.2% | J. W. Tibbs Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 93,22975.31% | Portia A. Scott |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000287) and Wikidata (Q45380). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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