Lawton

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1912
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawton289
Opponents24,705
1
Elections run

Lawton, a Prohibition politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1912 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2 to Peter Gerry, receiving 289 votes (1.16%).

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How many votes has Lawton received?

Lawton has received 289 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lawton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost2891.16%Peter Gerry
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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.