James Lockhart

U.S. Representative
Born
February 13, 1806
Died
September 7, 1857
Age at death
51
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851–1856
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lockhart20,920
Opponents15,832
2
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1856, James Lockhart ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Lockhart's biggest single-election total was 12,747 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1. Lockhart's closest win came in the 1851 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1, decided by 318 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 1 or all 1856 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Lockhart received?

James Lockhart has received 20,920 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Lockhart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseIndianaWon12,74761.51%Veach
1851U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,17350.98%Lemuel Debruler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000390) and Wikidata (Q1613865). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Lockhart: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-lockhart-indiana-2. 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.