John Lucas

U.S. Representative
Born
August 14, 1758
Died
August 17, 1842
Age at death
84
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1802
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lucas3,707
Opponents3,576
1
Elections run

John Lucas (1758–1842), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1802 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11 with 3,707 votes (50.9%), defeating John Wilkins and Foster.

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How many votes has John Lucas received?

John Lucas has received 3,707 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Lucas’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1802U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,70750.9%John Wilkins
Foster
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000492) and Wikidata (Q3170532). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.