Reuben Chapman
★ Governor
- Born
- July 15, 1799
- Died
- May 17, 1882
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1835–1847
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chapman66,000
Opponents209,459
4
Elections run
Between 1835 and 1847, Reuben Chapman ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 4. Chapman's biggest single-election total was 30,622 votes, in the 1847 governor election in Alabama. Chapman's closest win came in the 1835 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 1, decided by 1,410 votes.
Browse every governor election in Alabama, every U.S. House race in Alabama's at-large district, or every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 1.
How many votes has Reuben Chapman received?
Reuben Chapman has received 66,000 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 | GovernorAlabama | Won | 30,62256.84% | Nicholas Davis |
| 1841 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 23,37611.51% | Dixon Lewis Benjamin Shields William Payne George Houston George Crabb Henry W Hilliard James Taylor Rather J Burke William D Dunn |
| 1837 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 7,59981.35% | Dan Moore |
| 1835 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 4,40347.78% | Clascock Dan Scott |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000316) and Wikidata (Q548839). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Reuben Chapman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/reuben-chapman. Accessed [date].