Christopher Champlin

U.S. Representative
Born
April 12, 1768
Died
March 18, 1840
Age at death
71
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1796–1798
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Champlin4,745
Opponents9,603
2
Elections run

Between 1796 and 1798, Christopher Champlin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Champlin's biggest single-election total was 2,830 votes, in the 1798 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district.

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How many votes has Christopher Champlin received?

Christopher Champlin has received 4,745 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Christopher Champlin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1798U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon2,83040.45%John Brown
Thomas Tillinghast
1796U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon1,91525.76%Benjamin Bourne
Anson Greene
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000289) and Wikidata (Q432883). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.