Henry Chapman

U.S. Representative
Born
February 4, 1804
Died
April 11, 1891
Age at death
87
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chapman10,321
Opponents8,789
1
Elections run

Henry Chapman (1804–1891), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7 with 10,321 votes (54.01%), defeating Samuel Bradshaw.

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How many votes has Henry Chapman received?

Henry Chapman has received 10,321 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Henry Chapman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,32154.01%Samuel Bradshaw
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000311) and Wikidata (Q5719308). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Chapman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-chapman. 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.