John Chapman
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 18, 1740
- Died
- January 27, 1800
- Age at death
- 59
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1796–1798
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chapman5,819
Opponents17,123
2
Elections run
Between 1796 and 1798, John Chapman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Chapman's biggest single-election total was 3,605 votes, in the 1798 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4.
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How many votes has John Chapman received?
John Chapman has received 5,819 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1798 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 3,60521.24% | Robert Brown John Muhlenberg Jacob Eyerly Walter E Morris |
| 1796 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 2,21437.11% | Samuel Sitgreaves |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000313) and Wikidata (Q2658986). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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