Lorenzo English, U.S. House candidate

Lorenzo English

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 22, 1819
Died
March 14, 1888
Age at death
68
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
English16,798
Opponents19,569
1
Elections run

Lorenzo English (1819–1888), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9 to George Converse, receiving 16,798 votes (46.19%).

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How many votes has Lorenzo English received?

Lorenzo English has received 16,798 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lorenzo English’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseOhioLost16,79846.19%George Converse
William T Lewis

James H Coulter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16062710). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lorenzo English: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lorenzo-english. 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.