Arthur Tompkins

U.S. Representative
Born
August 26, 1865
Died
January 20, 1938
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898–1900
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tompkins41,858
Opponents34,843
2
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1900, Arthur Tompkins ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Tompkins's biggest single-election total was 22,663 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in New York's District 17. Tompkins's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in New York's District 17, decided by 3,631 votes.

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How many votes has Arthur Tompkins received?

Arthur Tompkins has received 41,858 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Arthur Tompkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseNew YorkWon22,66354.94%John D Blauvelt
Newton Wray

Edward A Gidley
1898U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,19554.15%Samuel D Roberson
James C Rider

Samuel P Felter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000302) and Wikidata (Q3790108). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Arthur Tompkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/arthur-tompkins. 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.