John Lamar

U.S. Representative
Born
November 5, 1812
Died
September 15, 1862
Age at death
49
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lamar35,307
Opponents510,495
1
Elections run

John Lamar (1812–1862), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1842 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district with 35,307 votes (6.47%), defeating Mark Cooper and Howell Cobb and 13 other candidates.

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How many votes has John Lamar received?

John Lamar has received 35,307 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000029) and Wikidata (Q1699283). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lamar: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lamar. 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.