George Lawrence

U.S. Representative
Born
November 13, 1818
Died
October 2, 1904
Age at death
85
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864–1882
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawrence36,792
Opponents33,468
3
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1882, George Lawrence ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Lawrence's biggest single-election total was 13,391 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24. Lawrence's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24, decided by 786 votes.

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How many votes has George Lawrence received?

George Lawrence has received 36,792 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

George Lawrence’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,67450.37%J G McConahy
Robert Peebles

Emerson
1866U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,39153.05%William Montgomery
1864U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,72753.7%Jesse Lazear
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000134) and Wikidata (Q5545441). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Lawrence: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-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.