Lionel Sheldon
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 30, 1828
- Died
- January 17, 1917
- Age at death
- 88
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1868–1872
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sheldon44,275
Opponents46,537
3
Elections run
Between 1868 and 1872, Lionel Sheldon ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Sheldon's biggest single-election total was 17,512 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2. Sheldon's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2, decided by 1,615 votes.
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How many votes has Lionel Sheldon received?
Lionel Sheldon has received 44,275 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 17,06852.48% | Randall L Gibson |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 17,51269.62% | John A Walsh |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Lost | 9,69529.26% | Hunt J W Mennard |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000322) and Wikidata (Q1557475). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lionel Sheldon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lionel-sheldon. Accessed [date].