Lawrence McGann

U.S. Representative
Born
February 2, 1852
Died
July 22, 1928
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1894
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGann65,348
Opponents45,391
3
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1894, Lawrence McGann ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. McGann's biggest single-election total was 32,609 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2. McGann's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3, decided by 31 votes.

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How many votes has Lawrence McGann received?

Lawrence McGann has received 65,348 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Lawrence McGann’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseIllinoisWon15,35644.35%Hugh Belknap
John B Clarke
1892U.S. HouseIllinoisWon32,60968.9%Michl Connor
Andrew J Wicklund

James Teel
1890U.S. HouseIllinoisWon17,38360.39%John G Schaar
William Bentley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000441) and Wikidata (Q4265005). 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.