Lewis Williams

U.S. Representative
Born
February 1, 1782
Died
February 23, 1842
Age at death
60
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1815–1841
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Williams8,670
Opponents6,287
6
Elections run

Between 1815 and 1841, Lewis Williams ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Williams's biggest single-election total was 3,373 votes, in the 1841 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 13. Williams's closest win came in the 1839 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 13, decided by 169 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 13 or all 1841 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Lewis Williams received?

Lewis Williams has received 8,670 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Lewis Williams’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,37365.71%Roderick Murchison (head-to-head)
1839U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,90051.5%Roderick Murchison (head-to-head)
1837U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1829U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1827U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1815U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,39757.17%Meshack Franklin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000527) and Wikidata (Q1822173). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lewis Williams: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lewis-williams. 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.