Samuel Lewis, Gubernatorial candidate

Samuel Lewis

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 17, 1799
Died
July 28, 1854
Age at death
55
Home state
Ohio
Party
Free Soil Party
On the ballot
1851–1853
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lewis67,264
Opponents498,722
2
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1853, Samuel Lewis ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Lewis's biggest single-election total was 50,346 votes, in the 1853 governor election in Ohio.

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How many votes has Samuel Lewis received?

Samuel Lewis has received 67,264 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Samuel Lewis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853GovernorOhioLost50,34617.73%William Medill
Nelson Barrere
1851GovernorOhioLost16,9186%Samuel F Vinton
Reuben Wood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7412004). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Lewis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-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.