John Lewis
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 14, 1841
- Died
- December 20, 1913
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1896
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lewis37,048
Opponents40,071
2
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1896, John Lewis ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lewis's biggest single-election total was 20,222 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4. Lewis's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4, decided by 1,190 votes.
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How many votes has John Lewis received?
John Lewis has received 37,048 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 20,22245.84% | David Smith J E D'Ham W M Likens |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 16,82650.98% | Alexander Montgomery Benjamin C Sympson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000288) and Wikidata (Q1702067). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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