Starling Tucker

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1770
Died
January 3, 1834
Age at death
64
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1818–1820
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tucker2,530
Opponents2,455
2
Elections run

Between 1818 and 1820, Starling Tucker ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Tucker's biggest single-election total was 2,530 votes, in the 1818 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 5.

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How many votes has Starling Tucker received?

Starling Tucker has received 2,530 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Starling Tucker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon
1818U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon2,53050.75%Edgar Brown
Pearson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2332979). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Starling Tucker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/starling-tucker. 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.