O Lapham

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1888
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lapham12,830
Opponents19,509
3
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1888, O Lapham ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Lapham's biggest single-election total was 9,002 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1.

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How many votes has O Lapham received?

O Lapham has received 12,830 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

O Lapham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost9,00243.29%Henry Spooner (head-to-head)
Elwood G Macomber
1886U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost2,33735.73%Henry Spooner (head-to-head)
Howard
1882U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost1,49129.7%Henry Spooner (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “O Lapham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/o-lapham. 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.