John Chapman

U.S. Representative
Born
July 5, 1798
Died
December 10, 1856
Age at death
58
Home state
Maryland
Party
whig
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chapman4,238
Opponents3,884
1
Elections run

John Chapman (1798–1856), a Whig politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 1 with 4,238 votes (52.18%), defeating Philip Key.

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How many votes has John Chapman received?

John Chapman has received 4,238 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Chapman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseMarylandWon4,23852.18%Philip Key
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000314) and Wikidata (Q287480). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Chapman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-chapman-maryland. 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.