William Lawrence

U.S. Representative
Born
May 7, 1788
Died
October 25, 1859
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawrence6,753
Opponents7,148
1
Elections run

William Lawrence (1788–1859), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 26 with 6,753 votes (48.58%), defeating John Wisner and Fletcher Hamlin.

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How many votes has William Lawrence received?

William Lawrence has received 6,753 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Lawrence’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,75348.58%John Wisner
Fletcher Hamlin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000142) and Wikidata (Q8019088). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Lawrence: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-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.