William Lawrence

U.S. Representative
Born
September 2, 1814
Died
September 8, 1895
Age at death
81
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lawrence8,085
Opponents8,818
1
Elections run

William Lawrence (1814–1895), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 17 with 8,085 votes (47.83%), defeating Charles Albright and Davenport.

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How many votes has William Lawrence received?

William Lawrence has received 8,085 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Lawrence’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseOhioWon8,08547.83%Charles Albright
Davenport
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000141) and Wikidata (Q13219439). 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-ohio. 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.