Lewis Ross

U.S. Representative
Born
December 8, 1812
Died
October 29, 1895
Age at death
82
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862–1866
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ross44,183
Opponents26,960
3
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1866, Lewis Ross ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Ross's biggest single-election total was 15,496 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9.

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How many votes has Lewis Ross received?

Lewis Ross has received 44,183 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Lewis Ross’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseIllinoisWon15,49651.28%Charles E Lippencott
1864U.S. HouseIllinoisWon15,29655.55%Hugh Fullerton
1862U.S. HouseIllinoisWon13,39199.06%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000451) and Wikidata (Q13218871). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lewis Ross: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lewis-ross. 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.