John McLaurin

U.S. Representative
Born
May 9, 1860
Died
July 29, 1934
Age at death
74
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1892–1896
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McLaurin28,035
Opponents5,651
3
Elections run

Between 1892 and 1896, John McLaurin ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. McLaurin's biggest single-election total was 10,133 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 6. McLaurin's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 6, decided by 5,719 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 6 or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John McLaurin received?

John McLaurin has received 28,035 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John McLaurin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon9,73187.74%J E Wilson (head-to-head)
George Henry McKee
1894U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon8,17176.87%J E Wilson (head-to-head)
J I Easterling

Seymour E Smith

S Pope
1892U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon10,13384.6%E J Sawyer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000543) and Wikidata (Q1700758). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John McLaurin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-mclaurin. 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.