Caleb Tompkins
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 22, 1759
- Died
- January 1, 1846
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic 1816, Independent 1818
- Years in office
- 3 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1816–1828
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tompkins6,581
Opponents5,993
3
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1828, Caleb Tompkins ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Tompkins's biggest single-election total was 3,352 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 4. Tompkins's closest win came in the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 3, decided by 443 votes.
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How many votes has Caleb Tompkins received?
Caleb Tompkins has received 6,581 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 3,35248.98% | Henry Cowles |
| 1818 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 1,43955.82% | Benjn Isaacs Phillip Vancortlandt Crosby Edward Suffren Henry Coffin Jacob Delamontagne Sylvanus Barker V (head-to-head) William Requa (head-to-head) Fernando Wood John G Ward John Garritson R E Sutton Theodore E Garrison |
| 1816 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 1,79056.69% | Abraham Odell Jonathan Ward John D Blauvelt Sylvanus Barker V (head-to-head) William Requa (head-to-head) Jacob Jay Nathan Merrit |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000303) and Wikidata (Q328151). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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