Christopher Upson

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1829
Died
February 8, 1902
Age at death
72
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Upson27,521
Opponents653
1
Elections run

Christopher Upson (1829–1902), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. House election in Texas's District 6 with 27,521 votes (97.28%), defeating D B Robertson.

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How many votes has Christopher Upson received?

Christopher Upson has received 27,521 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Christopher Upson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseTexasWon27,52197.28%D B Robertson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (U000028) and Wikidata (Q1086542). 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.