John Law, U.S. House candidate

John Law

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 28, 1796
Died
October 7, 1873
Age at death
76
Home state
Indiana
Party
jacksonian
On the ballot
1831–1837
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Law17,423
Opponents24,605
3
Elections run

Between 1831 and 1837, John Law ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Law's biggest single-election total was 10,868 votes, in the 1831 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1.

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How many votes has John Law received?

John Law has received 17,423 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John Law’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseIndianaLost4,88745.64%John Ewing (head-to-head)
George S Jones
1833U.S. HouseIndianaLost1,66818.19%John Ewing (head-to-head)
Cyrus E Davis

George Boon

William C Linton

Hugh L Livingston
1831U.S. HouseIndianaLost10,86849.07%Ratliff Boon
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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.