Christopher Tompkins

U.S. Representative
Born
March 24, 1780
Died
August 9, 1858
Age at death
78
Home state
Kentucky
Party
whig
On the ballot
1824–1831
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tompkins22,499
Opponents42,278
2
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1831, Christopher Tompkins ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 1. Tompkins's biggest single-election total was 22,499 votes, in the 1824 governor election in Kentucky.

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How many votes has Christopher Tompkins received?

Christopher Tompkins has received 22,499 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Christopher Tompkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1831U.S. HouseKentuckyWonAlbert G Hawes
John Adair

Johnson

Nathan Gaither

Chilton Allan

Henry Daniel

Robert P Letcher

Joseph Lecompte

C S Marshall

Charles A Wickliffe

Lyon
1824GovernorKentuckyLost22,49934.73%William Russell
Joseph Desha
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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.