Oscar Lapham

U.S. Representative
Born
June 29, 1837
Died
March 29, 1926
Age at death
88
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lapham23,433
Opponents23,832
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, Oscar Lapham ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lapham's biggest single-election total was 13,051 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1. Lapham's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1, decided by 1,766 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Rhode Island's District 1 or all 1892 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Oscar Lapham received?

Oscar Lapham has received 23,433 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Oscar Lapham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost13,05147.19%Bull
Turner

Chace
1890U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon10,38252.95%Henry Spooner
Harrison H. Richardson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000093) and Wikidata (Q917391). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Oscar Lapham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/oscar-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.