Derickson Lawrence
Derickson Lawrence (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 16th Congressional District. Lawrence lost in the Democratic primary on June 26, 2018.
Lawrence was a 2016 People's Choice Congress candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 16th Congressional District of New York.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 16
Incumbent Eliot Engel won election in the general election for U.S. House New York District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Eliot Engel (D) | 100.0 | 182,044 |
| Total votes: 182,044 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 16
Incumbent Eliot Engel defeated Jonathan Lewis, Joyce Briscoe, and Derickson Lawrence in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 16 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eliot Engel | 73.7 | 22,160 |
 | Jonathan Lewis | 16.2 | 4,866 | |
 | Joyce Briscoe | 5.9 | 1,772 | |
 | Derickson Lawrence | 4.3 | 1,280 | |
| Total votes: 30,078 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Darren Cole (D)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Eliot Engel (D) defeated Derickson Lawrence (People's Choice Congress) in the general election on November 8, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Eliot Engel Incumbent |
94.7% | 209,857 | |
| People's Choice Congress | Derickson Lawrence | 5.3% | 11,825 | |
| Total Votes | 221,682 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 16th Congressional District election, 2018
- New York's 16th Congressional District
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Footnotes
