Matthew Lagan

U.S. Representative
Born
June 20, 1829
Died
April 8, 1901
Age at death
71
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1890
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lagan18,878
Opponents13,249
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1890, Matthew Lagan ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lagan's biggest single-election total was 10,948 votes, in the 1890 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2. Lagan's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2, decided by 1,393 votes.

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How many votes has Matthew Lagan received?

Matthew Lagan has received 18,878 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Matthew Lagan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseLouisianaWon10,94861.57%Hamilton Coleman
1886U.S. HouseLouisianaWon7,93053.7%A Hero Jr.
R Simms
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000019) and Wikidata (Q1333187). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.