John Lamb
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 12, 1840
- Died
- November 21, 1924
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1896–1910
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lamb68,808
Opponents31,754
8
Elections run
Between 1896 and 1910, John Lamb ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Lamb's biggest single-election total was 16,634 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 3. Lamb's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 3, decided by 3,269 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 3 or all 1910 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Lamb received?
John Lamb has received 68,808 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 5,40886.93% | W R Vawter |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 8,10577.24% | J G Luce Thomas Arthur Hollins (head-to-head) |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 3,90882.17% | Hanson Jno R Johnson (head-to-head) Thomas Arthur Hollins (head-to-head) |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 7,12178.01% | Edgar Allan (head-to-head) George A Harrison Jno R Johnson (head-to-head) W H Muller (head-to-head) John Catrell |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 5,30081.08% | T J Edwards William E Talley J J Quantz (head-to-head) Thomas Arthur Hollins (head-to-head) Thaddeus E Harris |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 15,27465.63% | Edgar Allan (head-to-head) W H Muller (head-to-head) |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 7,05869.14% | Otis H Russell Benjamin B Weisiger J J Quantz (head-to-head) Allie Dillard |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 16,63455.54% | J R C Lewis J B Mitchell James O Alwood |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000033) and Wikidata (Q1675455). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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