Emmett Tompkins

U.S. Representative
Born
September 1, 1853
Died
December 18, 1917
Age at death
64
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1900
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tompkins25,705
Opponents26,198
1
Elections run

Emmett Tompkins (1853–1917), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1900 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12 with 25,705 votes (49.53%), defeating John Lentz and S W Wilkins and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Emmett Tompkins received?

Emmett Tompkins has received 25,705 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Emmett Tompkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseOhioWon25,70549.53%John Lentz
S W Wilkins

George F Ebner

Charles C Pomeroy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000307) and Wikidata (Q5373569). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Emmett Tompkins: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/emmett-tompkins. 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.