James Lawton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
free soil
On the ballot
1850
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawton196
Opponents11,442
1
Elections run

James Lawton, a Free Soil politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1850 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 13 to James Gaylord, receiving 196 votes (1.68%).

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How many votes has James Lawton received?

James Lawton has received 196 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Lawton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseOhioLost1961.68%James Gaylord
William E Finck Jr.
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