Effingham Lawrence

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 2, 1820
Died
December 9, 1878
Age at death
58
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawrence12,225
Opponents12,300
1
Elections run

Effingham Lawrence (1820–1878), a Republican politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 1 to Jacob Sypher, receiving 12,225 votes (49.85%).

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How many votes has Effingham Lawrence received?

Effingham Lawrence has received 12,225 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Effingham Lawrence’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseLouisianaLost12,22549.85%Jacob Sypher
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1296236). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Effingham Lawrence: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/effingham-lawrence. 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.