David Lawrence

Governor
Born
June 18, 1889
Died
November 21, 1966
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawrence2.0M
Opponents1.9M
1
Elections run

David Lawrence (1889–1966), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1958 governor election in Pennsylvania with 2,024,852 votes (50.8%), defeating Art McGonigle.

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How many votes has David Lawrence received?

David Lawrence has received 2,024,852 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Lawrence’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958GovernorPennsylvaniaWon2,024,85250.8%Art McGonigle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q203275). 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.