James Lawrence V

★ U.S. Representative

Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1789–1906

Career timeline

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2-9

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

V34,559

Opponents193,512

Elections run

Between 1789 and 1906, James Lawrence V ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 9. V's biggest single-election total was 10,590 votes, in the 1906 U.S. House election in New York's District 4. V's closest win came in the 1790 U.S. House election in New York's District 2, decided by 680 votes.

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How many votes has James Lawrence V received?

James Lawrence V has received 34,559 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–9.

Election history

James Lawrence V’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1906	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10,59025.61%	Charles Law Herman H Torborg George L Giefer Andrew L Martin
1896	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,6972.91%	William Ward Eugene B Travis Lucien Sanial Benjamin Fairchild Hardy
1866	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	5,11627.56%	Calvin Hulburd
1844	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	6,42848.35%	William Maclay Williams
1830	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	7,61412.39%	Churchill Cambreleng Campbell White Gulian Verplanck Smith (head-to-head) Walter M Chandler Thomas Hertell John Frazce Elmer Pierce
1808	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	20.01%	J A King William Denning Gurdon Mumford Washington T Henderson Dirck Gardenier Barnet Gardinier Benjamin Coe Townsend Monson Morris E Watson Gardiner John N Jones Benjamin W Seaman William H Ireland Stephen Jumal Thomas Nixon Oliver Wolcott T H Walker John Sidell William A Crane Smith (head-to-head) George Gosman Frederick Shanewolfe Jacob Jay James Cheetham
1806	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	James Van Alen Henry Livingston (head-to-head) Peter Van Alstyne Jeremiah Calkin Robert Rusticoat Wellington Roe D Frank Allen N H Decker Peter Van Ness (head-to-head) James Frazier
1802	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	Henry Livingston (head-to-head) Peter Van Ness (head-to-head)
1802	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	Erastus Root F R Gilbert Lucas Elmendorf Rockwell Kent William Sammons Sloman Wattels James A Peck Adriance Peter Maker Patrick Lamb Joseph B Cooper Luther Rich Solomon Sutherland
1790	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	69198.43%	Smith (head-to-head)
1789	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	2,41885.65%	John Broome Pell

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Lawrence V: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-lawrence-v. 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.