John Lawson

U.S. Representative
Born
February 18, 1816
Died
January 24, 1896
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawson22,537
Opponents19,508
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, John Lawson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lawson's biggest single-election total was 13,305 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 8.

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How many votes has John Lawson received?

John Lawson has received 22,537 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Lawson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseNew YorkLost9,23247.72%Elijah Ward
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,30558.61%Walter C Shaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000144) and Wikidata (Q1033201). 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-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.