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
Career timeline
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

Leonidas Sexton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIndianaLost14,65548.85%Jeptha New
Richard Gregg
1876U.S. HouseIndianaWon14,90249.92%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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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.