Lemuel Sawyer

U.S. Representative
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1806–1827
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sawyer13,983
Opponents9,682
7
Elections run

Between 1806 and 1827, Lemuel Sawyer ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Sawyer's biggest single-election total was 2,943 votes, in the 1827 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1. Sawyer's closest win came in the 1817 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1, decided by 178 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 1 or all 1827 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Lemuel Sawyer received?

Lemuel Sawyer has received 13,983 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Lemuel Sawyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1827U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,94365.08%William B Shepard
1825U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,48359.77%Alfred M Gatlin
1821U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,87663.01%Iredell
H Sinclair Williams
1819U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon
1817U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,37138%Ferebee
Harry Skinner
1810U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,00262.35%William Hinton
1806U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,30864%William H Murfree
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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.