Morgan Lewis

Governor
Born
October 16, 1754
Died
April 7, 1844
Age at death
89
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1804–1807
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lewis61,818
Opponents57,213
2
Elections run

Between 1804 and 1807, Morgan Lewis ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lewis's biggest single-election total was 30,989 votes, in the 1807 governor election in New York. Lewis's closest win came in the 1804 governor election in New York, decided by 8,690 votes.

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How many votes has Morgan Lewis received?

Morgan Lewis has received 61,818 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Morgan Lewis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1807GovernorNew YorkLost30,98946.91%Daniel D Tompkins
1804GovernorNew YorkWon30,82958.2%Aaron Burr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881500). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Morgan Lewis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/morgan-lewis. 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.