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
Career timeline
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.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 4 or all 1896 U.S. House races.

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

John Lewis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseKentuckyLost20,22245.84%David Smith
J E D'Ham

W M Likens
1894U.S. HouseKentuckyWon16,82650.98%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lewis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lewis-kentucky. 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.