John Tucker
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 24, 1823
- Died
- February 13, 1897
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1874–1886
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tucker76,498
Opponents79,314
7
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1886, John Tucker ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Tucker's biggest single-election total was 16,425 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6. Tucker's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 10, decided by 1,187 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 10, every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 6, or all 1886 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Tucker received?
John Tucker has received 76,498 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Lost | 10% | Jacob Yost James Bumgardner Jr. William B Pettit William A Burnett Jaco |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 15,05952.05% | Samuel M Yost |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 12,76554.95% | J Henry Rives D J Woodfin (head-to-head) |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 13,6470% | James A Frazier D J Woodfin (head-to-head) J B Gillock J McD Alexander |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 7,89363.4% | Camm Patteson George C Cabell John Letcher C Campbell J W Daniel (head-to-head) |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 16,42559.61% | George H Burch |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 10,70865.21% | Jno R Johnson Thomas Whitehead J W Daniel (head-to-head) John Ambler Smith William Kimberlin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000401) and Wikidata (Q1701525). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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