Leonidas Sexton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 19, 1827
- Died
- July 4, 1880
- Age at death
- 53
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1876–1878
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sexton29,557
Opponents30,293
2
Elections run
Between 1876 and 1878, Leonidas Sexton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sexton's biggest single-election total was 14,902 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 4.
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How many votes has Leonidas Sexton received?
Leonidas Sexton has received 29,557 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 14,65548.85% | Jeptha New Richard Gregg |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 14,90249.92% | Woolen Bright |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000263) and Wikidata (Q387742). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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