Lewis Gunckel

U.S. Representative
Born
October 15, 1826
Died
October 3, 1903
Age at death
76
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gunckel16,604
Opponents14,780
1
Elections run

Lewis Gunckel (1826–1903), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4 with 16,604 votes (52.91%), defeating J J Winans and Frank A Summers.

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How many votes has Lewis Gunckel received?

Lewis Gunckel has received 16,604 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lewis Gunckel’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseOhioWon16,60452.91%J J Winans
Frank A Summers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000523) and Wikidata (Q6536282). 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.