Theodore Lyman

U.S. Representative
Born
August 23, 1833
Died
September 9, 1897
Age at death
64
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Reform
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lyman16,341
Opponents31,717
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, Theodore Lyman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lyman's biggest single-election total was 12,076 votes, in the 1882 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9.

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How many votes has Theodore Lyman received?

Theodore Lyman has received 16,341 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Theodore Lyman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost4,26516.48%Frederick Ely
Henry F Fales

Henry E Lemon Jr.

Edmund M Stowe
1882U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon12,07654.43%John W Candler
George W Stacy

Prescott West
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000529) and Wikidata (Q2418660). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Theodore Lyman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/theodore-lyman. 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.