J S Chrisman

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 14, 1818
Died
July 29, 1881
Age at death
62
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1859
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chrisman7,201
Opponents7,204
1
Elections run

J S Chrisman (1818–1881), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1859 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4 to William Anderson, receiving 7,201 votes (49.99%).

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How many votes has J S Chrisman received?

J S Chrisman has received 7,201 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J S Chrisman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseKentuckyLost7,20149.99%William Anderson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1680162). 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.