Lawson

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1918
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawson40,684
Opponents56,236
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1918, Lawson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Lawson's biggest single-election total was 33,712 votes, in the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 28.

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How many votes has Lawson received?

Lawson has received 40,684 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Lawson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkLost33,71243.75%Rollin Sanford
Allin Depew
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6,97234.7%Lloyd Bryce
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lawson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lawson. 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.