Joab Lawler

U.S. Representative
Born
June 12, 1796
Died
May 8, 1838
Age at death
41
Home state
Alabama
Party
whig
On the ballot
1835–1837
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawler8,372
Opponents8,995
2
Elections run

Between 1835 and 1837, Joab Lawler ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lawler's biggest single-election total was 5,874 votes, in the 1837 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3. Lawler's closest win came in the 1835 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3, decided by 136 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 3 or all 1837 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Joab Lawler received?

Joab Lawler has received 8,372 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joab Lawler’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseAlabamaWon5,87452.68%Henry W Ellis
1835U.S. HouseAlabamaWon2,49840.19%Shortridge
May
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000129) and Wikidata (Q1431208). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joab Lawler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joab-lawler. 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.