Lewis Dent
Gubernatorial candidate
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1849–1869
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dent40,226
Opponents99,455
2
Elections run
Between 1849 and 1869, Lewis Dent ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 2. Dent's biggest single-election total was 38,097 votes, in the 1869 governor election in Mississippi.
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How many votes has Lewis Dent received?
Lewis Dent has received 40,226 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1869 | GovernorMississippi | Lost | 38,09733.34% | James L Alcorn |
| 1849 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 2,1298.14% | George Wright Edward Gilbert R M Price D A Morse E J C Kewen Gordon T Shepard Thos B Shannon P O Halsted R P Hastings |
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