Sidney Lawrence

U.S. Representative
Born
December 31, 1801
Died
May 9, 1892
Age at death
90
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1846–1848
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawrence8,002
Opponents12,636
2
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1848, Sidney Lawrence ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lawrence's biggest single-election total was 5,174 votes, in the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 15.

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How many votes has Sidney Lawrence received?

Sidney Lawrence has received 8,002 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Sidney Lawrence’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,82825.82%John Thurman
Heding
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,17453.42%John McLean
Jabeg Parkhurst
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000139) and Wikidata (Q3021624). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sidney Lawrence: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sidney-lawrence. 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.