Thomas Chinn

U.S. Representative
Born
November 22, 1791
Died
May 22, 1852
Age at death
60
Home state
Louisiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chinn1,790
Opponents1,423
1
Elections run

Thomas Chinn (1791–1852), a Whig politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1838 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2 with 1,790 votes (55.71%), defeating Lawson.

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How many votes has Thomas Chinn received?

Thomas Chinn has received 1,790 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Chinn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseLouisianaWon1,79055.71%Lawson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000363) and Wikidata (Q1531583). 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.