Starling Tucker

★ U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1770
Died
January 3, 1834
Age at death
64
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
Years in office
13 years in the U.S. House
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 the Congressional Bioguide (T000402) and 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 September 25, 2026.