Lewis Dewart

U.S. Representative
Born
November 14, 1780
Died
April 25, 1852
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1830
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

Lewis Dewart (1780–1852), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1830 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9, defeating James Ford and Philander Stephens.

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Election history

Lewis Dewart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1830U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWonJames Ford
Philander Stephens
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000289) and Wikidata (Q6536489). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lewis Dewart: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lewis-dewart. Accessed [date].

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.