John Lewis
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 21, 1940
- Died
- July 17, 2020
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- Years in office
- 33 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1986–2018
17-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lewis2.7M
Opponents398,203
17
Elections run
Between 1986 and 2018, John Lewis ran in 17 U.S. House elections, winning all 17. Lewis's biggest single-election total was 275,406 votes, in the 2018 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 5. Lewis'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 Lewis received?
John Lewis has received 2,666,469 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 | 109,17778.51% | John H. Lewis Sr. |
| 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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lewis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lewis-georgia. Accessed [date].