Thomas Lawyer

U.S. Representative
Born
October 14, 1785
Died
May 21, 1868
Age at death
82
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1816
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawyer2,145
Opponents1,760
1
Elections run

Thomas Lawyer (1785–1868), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 13 with 2,145 votes (54.93%), defeating William Eeckman.

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How many votes has Thomas Lawyer received?

Thomas Lawyer has received 2,145 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Lawyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseNew YorkWon2,14554.93%William Eeckman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000147) and Wikidata (Q2506689). 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.