Charles Chip Pashayan Jr.

U.S. Representative
Born
March 27, 1941
Current age
85
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978–1990
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.706,731
Opponents431,940
7
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1990, Charles Chip Pashayan Jr. ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 129,568 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in California's District 17. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in California's District 17, decided by 11,907 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Chip Pashayan Jr. received?

Charles Chip Pashayan Jr. has received 706,731 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

Charles Chip Pashayan Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost68,84845.46%Calvin M. Dooley
1988U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon129,56871.47%Vincent Lavery
1986U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon88,78760.21%John Hartnett
1984U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon128,80272.49%Simon Lakritz
1982U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon80,27154.01%Gene Tackett
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon129,15970.6%Willard H. Bill Johnson
1978U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon81,29654.49%John Krebs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000097) and Wikidata (Q1065727). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Chip Pashayan Jr.: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-chip-pashayan-jr. Accessed [date].

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.