Charles Chapman

U.S. Representative
Born
June 21, 1799
Died
August 7, 1869
Age at death
70
Home state
Connecticut
Party
whig
On the ballot
1851
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chapman7,805
Opponents8,182
1
Elections run

Charles Chapman (1799–1869), a Whig politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1851 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1 with 7,805 votes (48.82%), defeating Waldo and Horace Cowles.

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How many votes has Charles Chapman received?

Charles Chapman has received 7,805 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Charles Chapman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseConnecticutWon7,80548.82%Waldo
Horace Cowles
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000310) and Wikidata (Q1063931). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Chapman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-chapman-connecticut. 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.