Charles Chapman, Gubernatorial candidate

Charles Chapman

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
June 21, 1799
Died
August 7, 1869
Age at death
70
Home state
Connecticut
Party
whig
On the ballot
1839–1854
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chapman25,406
Opponents73,315
4
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1854, Charles Chapman ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 4. Chapman's biggest single-election total was 10,672 votes, in the 1854 governor election in Connecticut.

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How many votes has Charles Chapman received?

Charles Chapman has received 25,406 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Charles Chapman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854GovernorConnecticutLost10,67217.49%Samuel Ingham
Henry Dutton
1853U.S. HouseConnecticutLost6,96344.23%James Pratt
J Hooker
1849U.S. HouseConnecticutLost7,32749.6%Loren Waldo
1839U.S. HouseConnecticutLost4444.56%Joseph Trumbull
Isaac Toucey
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Chapman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-chapman. 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.