Matthew Locke

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1730
Died
September 7, 1801
Age at death
71
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1796–1798
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Locke2,095
Opponents4,961
2
Elections run

Between 1796 and 1798, Matthew Locke ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Locke's biggest single-election total was 1,864 votes, in the 1796 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2.

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How many votes has Matthew Locke received?

Matthew Locke has received 2,095 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Matthew Locke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1798U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost2316.1%Archibald Henderson
Basil Gaither
1796U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,86457.02%Abner Alexander
Robert Irwin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q974307). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Matthew Locke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/matthew-locke. 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.