Lyman Elwell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
populist
On the ballot
1900
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elwell88
Opponents51,778
1
Elections run

Lyman Elwell, a Populist politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1900 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6 to Samuel Smith, receiving 88 votes (0.17%).

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How many votes has Lyman Elwell received?

Lyman Elwell has received 88 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lyman Elwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseMichiganLost880.17%Samuel Smith
Everett L Bray

William F Clark

Carl Lampe
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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.