Lauchlin Bethune

U.S. Representative
Born
April 15, 1785
Died
October 10, 1874
Age at death
89
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1831
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bethune3,086
Opponents3,049
1
Elections run

Lauchlin Bethune (1785–1874), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1831 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 7 with 3,086 votes (50.3%), defeating Edmund Deberry.

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How many votes has Lauchlin Bethune received?

Lauchlin Bethune has received 3,086 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lauchlin Bethune’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1831U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,08650.3%Edmund Deberry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000423) and Wikidata (Q1807256). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.