John Lamb

U.S. Representative
Born
December 26, 1852
Died
August 23, 1914
Age at death
61
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lamb38,145
Opponents40,016
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, John Lamb ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lamb's biggest single-election total was 20,035 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8. Lamb's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8, decided by 287 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 8 or all 1884 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Lamb received?

John Lamb has received 38,145 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Lamb’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseIndianaLost20,03549.63%James Johnston
Isaac C Tomlinson
1882U.S. HouseIndianaWon18,11047.92%Robert Peirce
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000034) and Wikidata (Q1699932). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lamb: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lamb-indiana. 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.