John Lea

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Delaware
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1818
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lea11
Opponents11,912
1
Elections run

John Lea, an Independent politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1818 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district to Louis McLane, receiving 11 votes (0.08%).

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How many votes has John Lea received?

John Lea has received 11 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

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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.