Lewis Eaton

U.S. Representative
Born
February 17, 1790
Died
August 22, 1857
Age at death
67
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1822
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eaton2,800
Opponents1,658
1
Elections run

Lewis Eaton (1790–1857), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1822 U.S. House election in New York's District 12 with 2,800 votes (62.81%), defeating Nicholas Beck and Ludwig Teller and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Lewis Eaton received?

Lewis Eaton has received 2,800 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lewis Eaton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,80062.81%Nicholas Beck
Ludwig Teller

Gideon Halladay
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000025) and Wikidata (Q6536516). 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.