Augustus Chapman

U.S. Representative
Born
March 9, 1803
Died
June 7, 1876
Age at death
73
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chapman2,552
Opponents1,402
1
Elections run

Augustus Chapman (1803–1876), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 12 with 2,552 votes (64.54%), defeating Watts.

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How many votes has Augustus Chapman received?

Augustus Chapman has received 2,552 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Augustus Chapman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseVirginiaWon2,55264.54%Watts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000308) and Wikidata (Q64458). 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.