Homer Lyon

U.S. Representative
Born
March 1, 1879
Died
May 31, 1956
Age at death
77
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1926
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lyon73,740
Opponents32,269
4
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1926, Homer Lyon ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Lyon's biggest single-election total was 24,174 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6. Lyon's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 6, decided by 5,078 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 6 or all 1926 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Homer Lyon received?

Homer Lyon has received 73,740 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Homer Lyon’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon12,88862.27%Leaman Baggett
1924U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon21,68272.67%William J McDonald (head-to-head)
1922U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,99674.01%William J McDonald (head-to-head)
1920U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon24,17468.65%Elihu A White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000543) and Wikidata (Q1626026). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Homer Lyon: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/homer-lyon. 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.