Louis Latham

U.S. Representative
Born
September 11, 1840
Died
October 16, 1895
Age at death
55
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880–1886
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Latham41,814
Opponents39,593
3
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1886, Louis Latham ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Latham's biggest single-election total was 14,796 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 1.

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How many votes has Louis Latham received?

Louis Latham has received 41,814 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Louis Latham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon13,39054.64%Lycurgus J Barrett
G D Langston

C C Pool
1882U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost13,62848.94%Walter Pool
Cicero Green
1880U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,79650.87%Cyrus W Grandy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000109) and Wikidata (Q1871565). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Louis Latham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/louis-latham. 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.