Lucius Lyon

U.S. Representative
Born
February 26, 1800
Died
September 24, 1851
Age at death
51
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lyon7,171
Opponents6,448
1
Elections run

Lucius Lyon (1800–1851), a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2 with 7,171 votes (52.6%), defeating Thomas C Williams and Rufus B Bement.

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How many votes has Lucius Lyon received?

Lucius Lyon has received 7,171 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lucius Lyon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseMichiganWon7,17152.6%Thomas C Williams
Rufus B Bement
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000544) and Wikidata (Q3838979). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.