Israel Lash

U.S. Representative
Born
August 18, 1810
Died
April 1, 1878
Age at death
67
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lash14,525
Opponents11,123
1
Elections run

Israel Lash (1810–1878), a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5 with 14,525 votes (56.63%), defeating John C Brown.

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How many votes has Israel Lash received?

Israel Lash has received 14,525 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Israel Lash’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,52556.63%John C Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000105) and Wikidata (Q1674597). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Israel Lash: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/israel-lash. 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.