Patrick Tompkins

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1804
Died
May 8, 1853
Age at death
49
Home state
Mississippi
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tompkins6,939
Opponents6,390
1
Elections run

Patrick Tompkins (1804–1853), a Whig politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1847 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 3 with 6,939 votes (52.06%), defeating W T Roberts.

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How many votes has Patrick Tompkins received?

Patrick Tompkins has received 6,939 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Patrick Tompkins’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseMississippiWon6,93952.06%W T Roberts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2058014). 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.