Eugene A. Chappie

U.S. Representative
Born
March 28, 1920
Died
May 31, 1992
Age at death
72
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1984
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chappie419,949
Opponents279,334
3
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1984, Eugene A. Chappie ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Chappie's biggest single-election total was 158,679 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in California's District 2. Chappie's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in California's District 2, decided by 34,858 votes.

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How many votes has Eugene A. Chappie received?

Eugene A. Chappie has received 419,949 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Eugene A. Chappie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1984U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon158,67969.45%Harry Cozad
1982U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon116,17257.91%John Newmeyer
Howard Fegarsky
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon145,09853.7%Harold T. Johnson
Jim McClarin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000322) and Wikidata (Q1373041). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Eugene A. Chappie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/eugene-a-chappie. 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.