James W Lawton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
populist
On the ballot
1894
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawton887
Opponents40,139
1
Elections run

James W Lawton, a Populist politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1894 U.S. House election in New York's District 30 to James Wadsworth, receiving 887 votes (2.16%).

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How many votes has James W Lawton received?

James W Lawton has received 887 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James W Lawton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8872.16%James Wadsworth
Murphy

Andrew L Martin
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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.