John Chipman

U.S. Representative
Born
June 5, 1830
Died
August 17, 1893
Age at death
63
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1892
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chipman84,576
Opponents74,785
4
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1892, John Chipman ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Chipman's biggest single-election total was 25,179 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1. Chipman's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1, decided by 1,566 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 1 or all 1892 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Chipman received?

John Chipman has received 84,576 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Chipman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseMichiganWon20,23952.35%Frank J Hecker
Edward S Grece

Frank W Tomlinson
1890U.S. HouseMichiganWon21,79156.51%Albert J Baker (head-to-head)
Caleb S Pitkin

William E Thornton
1888U.S. HouseMichiganWon25,17952.35%Albert J Baker (head-to-head)
Charles E Conely
1886U.S. HouseMichiganWon17,36751.01%Henry A Robinson
Charles A Frisbee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000367) and Wikidata (Q1608971). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Chipman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-chipman. 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.