Frank Lawler

U.S. Representative
Born
June 25, 1842
Died
January 17, 1896
Age at death
53
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1888
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawler40,374
Opponents36,048
3
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1888, Frank Lawler ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Lawler's biggest single-election total was 19,051 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2. Lawler's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2, decided by 16 votes.

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How many votes has Frank Lawler received?

Frank Lawler has received 40,374 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Frank Lawler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseIllinoisWon19,05159.23%Daniel F Gleason
Frank J Sibley
1886U.S. HouseIllinoisWon7,36939.34%Daniel F Gluson
Charles W Woodman

John S Lee
1884U.S. HouseIllinoisWon13,95454.66%John F Finnerty
William F Kellett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000128) and Wikidata (Q4264966). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Lawler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-lawler. 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.