Lemuel Padgett
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 28, 1855
- Died
- August 2, 1922
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1900–1920
11-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Padgett157,730
Opponents70,214
11
Elections run
Between 1900 and 1920, Lemuel Padgett ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning all 11. Padgett's biggest single-election total was 21,299 votes, in the 1910 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7. Padgett's closest win came in the 1900 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7, decided by 2,026 votes.
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How many votes has Lemuel Padgett received?
Lemuel Padgett has received 157,730 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 17,51755.73% | Hughes (head-to-head) Porter (head-to-head) |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 10,178100% | — |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 15,31362.97% | G A Yost Porter (head-to-head) |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 18,22797.32% | D H Bevis (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,75155.07% | J J Turner D H Bevis (head-to-head) Hughes (head-to-head) |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 21,29996.77% | Dan McCord B F Gaunt |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 14,49964.19% | J S Beasley |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,75068.67% | Joe P Kidd |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 13,09061.9% | Hughes (head-to-head) Sneed |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 9,47075.3% | Gregory |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,63654.36% | Fuzzell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000012) and Wikidata (Q1817156). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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