Lon Scott

U.S. Representative
Born
September 25, 1888
Died
February 11, 1931
Age at death
42
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920–1922
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Scott35,266
Opponents38,982
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1922, Lon Scott ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Scott's biggest single-election total was 22,938 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8.

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How many votes has Lon Scott received?

Lon Scott has received 35,266 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Lon Scott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseTennesseeLost12,32842.66%Gordon Browning
1920U.S. HouseTennesseeWon22,93850.58%Gordon Browning
J T Melton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000181) and Wikidata (Q746121). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lon Scott: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lon-scott. 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.