Lemuel Sawyer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1813–1839
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sawyer4,659
Opponents7,188
3
Elections run

Between 1813 and 1839, Lemuel Sawyer ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Sawyer's biggest single-election total was 2,121 votes, in the 1829 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1.

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How many votes has Lemuel Sawyer received?

Lemuel Sawyer has received 4,659 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Lemuel Sawyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1839U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,00943.26%Kenneth Rayner
1829U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2,12145.99%William Shepard
1813U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost52920.42%William Murfree
Willis Riddick

William Hinton
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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.