Ford Chapman

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1958–1960
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chapman42,808
Opponents136,079
2
Elections run

Between 1958 and 1960, Ford Chapman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Chapman's biggest single-election total was 23,317 votes, in the 1958 U.S. House election in Texas's District 22.

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How many votes has Ford Chapman received?

Ford Chapman has received 42,808 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Ford Chapman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseTexasLost19,49118.03%J. Rutherford
Dorothy Wynell (head-to-head)
1958U.S. HouseTexasLost23,31732.95%J T Rutherford
Dorothy Wynell (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ford Chapman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ford-chapman. 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.