Lewis Ryckman

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1846–1856
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ryckman1,578
Opponents19,953
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1856, Lewis Ryckman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Ryckman's biggest single-election total was 1,497 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 4.

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How many votes has Lewis Ryckman received?

Lewis Ryckman has received 1,578 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Lewis Ryckman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,49712.96%John Kelly
H Gould
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkLost810.81%Frederick Tallmadge
David Broderick

Wheeler

Francis Bloodgood
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lewis Ryckman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lewis-ryckman. 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.