Lemuel Amerman

U.S. Representative
Born
October 29, 1846
Died
October 7, 1897
Age at death
50
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Amerman19,561
Opponents21,727
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, Lemuel Amerman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Amerman's biggest single-election total was 10,225 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11. Amerman's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11, decided by 303 votes.

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How many votes has Lemuel Amerman received?

Lemuel Amerman has received 19,561 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Lemuel Amerman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost10,22546.31%Joseph Scranton (head-to-head)
Ebenezer R Griffiths
1890U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,33648.6%Joseph Scranton (head-to-head)
H T Hockenbury
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000171) and Wikidata (Q6521533). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lemuel Amerman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lemuel-amerman. 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.