Bill Chappell Jr.
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 3, 1922
- Died
- March 30, 1989
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1968–1988
10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.933,670
Opponents598,989
11
Elections run
Between 1968 and 1988, Bill Chappell Jr. ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 10 and losing 1. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 147,775 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Florida's District 4. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1968 U.S. House election in Florida's District 4, decided by 9,277 votes.
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How many votes has Bill Chappell Jr. received?
Bill Chappell Jr. has received 933,670 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Lost | 124,81749.84% | Craig T. James |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 134,69464.78% | Alton H. Starling |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 83,89566.93% | Larry Gaudet |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 147,77565.77% | Barney E. Dillard Jr. |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 113,30273.12% | Tom Boney |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 74,72068.18% | Warren Hauser |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 92,54155.92% | P T Fleuchaus |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 75,67357.77% | W B Wood |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 86,25152.83% | William F Herlong Jr. Howard W Brill |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000321) and Wikidata (Q999912). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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