John Law

U.S. Representative
Born
October 28, 1796
Died
October 7, 1873
Age at death
76
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860–1862
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Law25,439
Opponents21,314
2
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1862, John Law ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Law's biggest single-election total was 13,476 votes, in the 1860 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1. Law's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1, decided by 1,380 votes.

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How many votes has John Law received?

John Law has received 25,439 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Law’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseIndianaWon11,96353.06%W J Johnson
1860U.S. HouseIndianaWon13,47655.67%Lemuel Debruler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000125) and Wikidata (Q202872). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Law: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-law-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.