Chilton White

★ U.S. Representative

Born: February 6, 1826
Died: December 7, 1900
Age at death: 74
Home state: Ohio
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1860–1864

Career timeline

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2-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

White30,316

Opponents30,763

Elections run

Between 1860 and 1864, Chilton White ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. White's biggest single-election total was 10,183 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6. White's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6, decided by 767 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 6 or all 1864 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Chilton White received?

Chilton White has received 30,316 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Chilton White’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1864	U.S. HouseOhio	Lost	10,18344.67%	A B Clark
1862	U.S. HouseOhio	Won	10,08751.98%	Briggs
1860	U.S. HouseOhio	Won	10,04653.23%	William H Murphy

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000360) and Wikidata (Q5099218). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chilton White: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chilton-white. 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.