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
1833
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tompkins4,074
Opponents4,008
1
Elections run

Christopher Tompkins (1780–1858), a Whig politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1833 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3 with 4,074 votes (50.41%), defeating Elijah Hise.

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How many votes has Christopher Tompkins received?

Christopher Tompkins has received 4,074 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Christopher Tompkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseKentuckyWon4,07450.41%Elijah Hise
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000304) and Wikidata (Q571953). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Christopher Tompkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/christopher-tompkins-kentucky. 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.