Lewis Steward

U.S. Representative
Born
November 21, 1824
Died
August 27, 1896
Age at death
71
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Steward38,331
Opponents40,317
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, Lewis Steward ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Steward's biggest single-election total was 20,835 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8. Steward's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 8, decided by 702 votes.

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How many votes has Lewis Steward received?

Lewis Steward has received 38,331 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Lewis Steward’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseIllinoisLost20,83548.19%Robert Childs
Norman Kilburn
1890U.S. HouseIllinoisWon17,49649.41%Charles Hill
Charles T Farrell

Charles T Cheney

D L Stahl
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000897) and Wikidata (Q6537082). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lewis Steward: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lewis-steward-illinois. 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.