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
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 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 July 28, 2026.