Lyman Tremain

U.S. Representative
Born
June 14, 1819
Died
November 30, 1878
Age at death
59
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tremain438,396
Opponents400,797
1
Elections run

Lyman Tremain (1819–1878), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's at-large district with 438,396 votes (52.24%), defeating Samuel S Cox.

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How many votes has Lyman Tremain received?

Lyman Tremain has received 438,396 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lyman Tremain’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon438,39652.24%Samuel S Cox
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000364) and Wikidata (Q6708092). 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.