Presley Ewing

U.S. Representative
Born
September 1, 1822
Died
September 27, 1854
Age at death
32
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1851
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ewing5,405
Opponents4,978
1
Elections run

Presley Ewing (1822–1854), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1851 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3 with 5,405 votes (52.06%), defeating Milton Clarke.

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How many votes has Presley Ewing received?

Presley Ewing has received 5,405 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Presley Ewing’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseKentuckyWon5,40552.06%Milton Clarke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000279) and Wikidata (Q1542810). 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.