John Lawson

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1837
Died
February 21, 1905
Age at death
67
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawson13,484
Opponents13,108
1
Elections run

John Lawson (1837–1905), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 2 with 13,484 votes (50.71%), defeating George Bowden and C W Murdough.

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How many votes has John Lawson received?

John Lawson has received 13,484 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Lawson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseVirginiaWon13,48450.71%George Bowden
C W Murdough
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000145) and Wikidata (Q1702063). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lawson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lawson. 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.