1838 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 1838 U.S. House race

Who won the 1838 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Thomas Chinn won the 1838 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Thomas Chinn received 1,790 popular votes (55.71%). The main challenger was Lawson (44.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Chinn and Lawson

Chinn +11.4 pts · won by 367 votes

Thomas ChinnwhigWINNER55.71%

1,790 votes

Lawson Democratic44.29%

1,423 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.