Lewis McKenzie

U.S. Representative
Born
October 7, 1810
Died
June 28, 1895
Age at death
84
Home state
Virginia
Party
conservative
On the ballot
1869
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKenzie15,878
Opponents11,073
1
Elections run

Lewis McKenzie (1810–1895), a Conservative politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1869 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7 with 15,878 votes (58.91%), defeating Charles Whittlesey.

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How many votes has Lewis McKenzie received?

Lewis McKenzie has received 15,878 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lewis McKenzie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869U.S. HouseVirginiaWon15,87858.91%Charles Whittlesey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000507) and Wikidata (Q1691312). 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.