Jim Chapman

U.S. Representative
Born
March 8, 1945
Current age
81
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986–1994
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chapman534,941
Opponents201,223
5
Elections run

Between 1986 and 1994, Jim Chapman ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Chapman's biggest single-election total was 152,209 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Texas's District 1. Chapman's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Texas's District 1, decided by 22,569 votes.

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How many votes has Jim Chapman received?

Jim Chapman has received 534,941 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Jim Chapman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1994U.S. HouseTexasWon86,48055.3%Mike Blankenship
Thomas Jefferson Mosser
1992U.S. HouseTexasWon152,209100%
1990U.S. HouseTexasWon89,24161.04%Hamp Hodges
1988U.S. HouseTexasWon122,56662.24%Horace McQueen
1986U.S. HouseTexasWon84,445100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000312) and Wikidata (Q1385199). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jim Chapman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jim-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.