Lawrence D. Tyson, U.S. Senator

Lawrence D. Tyson

U.S. Senator
Born
July 4, 1861
Died
August 24, 1929
Age at death
68
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1924
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tyson147,825
Opponents110,105
1
Elections run

Lawrence D. Tyson (1861–1929), a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1924 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee with 147,825 votes (57.31%), defeating Hugh B. Lindsay and S. B. Williams.

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How many votes has Lawrence D. Tyson received?

Lawrence D. Tyson has received 147,825 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Lawrence D. Tyson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924U.S. SenateTennesseeWon147,82557.31%Hugh B. Lindsay
S. B. Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000456) and Wikidata (Q6217755). 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.