John Lambert

★ U.S. Representative

Born: February 24, 1746
Died: February 4, 1823
Age at death: 76
Home state: New Jersey
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1804–1806

Career timeline

1804Rep 1806Rep

2-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Lambert24,705

Opponents159,099

Elections run

Between 1804 and 1806, John Lambert ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lambert's biggest single-election total was 13,185 votes, in the 1804 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district.

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How many votes has John Lambert received?

John Lambert has received 24,705 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Lambert’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1806	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	11,520	William Helms (head-to-head) Thomas Newbold Henry Southard (head-to-head) Ezra Darby (head-to-head) Ebenezer Elmer (head-to-head) James Sloan (head-to-head) Abraham Ogden (head-to-head) George C Maxwell John Beatty Adam Boyd Jonathan Dayton Richard Stockton (head-to-head)
1804	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	13,185	Henry Southard (head-to-head) Ebenezer Elmer (head-to-head) William Helms (head-to-head) James Sloan (head-to-head) Ezra Darby (head-to-head) Abraham Ogden (head-to-head) Peter D Devroom Franklin Davenport James H Imlay James Cadwalader William Colefax Richard Stockton (head-to-head) Job Smith Bayard

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000036) and Wikidata (Q377562). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lambert: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lambert. 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.