Abbott Lawrence
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 16, 1792
- Died
- August 18, 1855
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1834–1838
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawrence5,532
Opponents11,054
2
Elections run
Between 1834 and 1838, Abbott Lawrence ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lawrence's biggest single-election total was 5,508 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 1.
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How many votes has Abbott Lawrence received?
Abbott Lawrence has received 5,532 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 240.29% | Richard Fletcher Bradford Sumner Robert Winthrop D Gilbert Dexter |
| 1834 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 5,50864.87% | William Foster Melvin H Walker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000130) and Wikidata (Q306762). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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