John Lawrence

U.S. Representative
Born
August 19, 1800
Died
December 20, 1888
Age at death
88
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawrence6,132
Opponents4,935
1
Elections run

John Lawrence (1800–1888), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 1 with 6,132 votes (55.41%), defeating Cogswell.

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How many votes has John Lawrence received?

John Lawrence has received 6,132 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Lawrence’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,13255.41%Cogswell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000136) and Wikidata (Q111591). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lawrence: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lawrence-new-york. 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.