Christopher Greenup, Governor

Christopher Greenup

★ Governor
Born
January 1, 1750
Died
April 27, 1818
Age at death
68
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
Years in office
5 years in the U.S. House, 3 years as governor
On the ballot
1800–1804
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Greenup32,662
Opponents8,390
2
Elections run

Between 1800 and 1804, Christopher Greenup ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Greenup's biggest single-election total was 25,917 votes, in the 1804 governor election in Kentucky.

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How many votes has Christopher Greenup received?

Christopher Greenup has received 32,662 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Christopher Greenup’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1804GovernorKentuckyWon25,917100%—
1800GovernorKentuckyLost6,74531.67%James Garrard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000434) and Wikidata (Q359433). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Christopher Greenup: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/christopher-greenup. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.