Leonard Sims
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 6, 1807
- Died
- February 28, 1886
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sims29,225
Opponents271,274
1
Elections run
Leonard Sims (1807–1886), a Whig politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in Missouri's at-large district with 29,225 votes (9.73%), defeating John Phelps and James Bowlin and 7 other candidates.
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How many votes has Leonard Sims received?
Leonard Sims has received 29,225 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 29,2259.73% | John Phelps James Bowlin Sterling Price James Relfe Hudson J Thornton Ratliff Boone Miles M Jones J L Parsons |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000440) and Wikidata (Q950342). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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