Lewis Tillman, U.S. House candidate

Lewis Tillman

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 18, 1816
Died
May 3, 1886
Age at death
69
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1868
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tillman3,810
Opponents4,476
1
Elections run

Lewis Tillman (1816–1886), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1868 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 4 to C A Sheafe, receiving 3,810 votes (45.98%).

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How many votes has Lewis Tillman received?

Lewis Tillman has received 3,810 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lewis Tillman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseTennesseeLost3,81045.98%C A Sheafe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000277) and Wikidata (Q1822163). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lewis Tillman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lewis-tillman. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.