Chapman Anderson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 15, 1845
Died
April 27, 1924
Age at death
79
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson20,536
Opponents3,993
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Chapman Anderson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 16,247 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 5.

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How many votes has Chapman Anderson received?

Chapman Anderson has received 20,536 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Chapman Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseMississippiWon16,24780.27%F M B Cook
1886U.S. HouseMississippiWon4,28999.37%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000183) and Wikidata (Q1062742). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chapman Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chapman-anderson. 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.