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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 12,32842.66% | Gordon Browning |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 22,93850.58% | 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].