John H. Chafee
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- October 22, 1922
- Died
- October 24, 1999
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1962–1994
6-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chafee1.6M
Opponents1.3M
8
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1994, John H. Chafee ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 6 and losing 2. Chafee's biggest single-election total was 239,501 votes, in the 1964 governor election in Rhode Island. Chafee's closest win came in the 1962 governor election in Rhode Island, decided by 398 votes.
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How many votes has John H. Chafee received?
John H. Chafee has received 1,619,283 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. SenateRhode Island | Won | 222,85664.52% | Linda J. Kushner |
| 1982 | U.S. SenateRhode Island | Won | 175,49551.2% | Julius C. Michaelson |
| 1976 | U.S. SenateRhode Island | Won | 230,32957.74% | Richard P. Lorber Margaret R. Cann |
| 1972 | U.S. SenateRhode Island | Lost | 188,99045.71% | Claiborne Deb. Pell John Quattrocchi Patrick M. Detemple |
| 1968 | GovernorRhode Island | Lost | 187,95848.98% | Frank Licht |
| 1966 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 210,20263.3% | Horace E. Hobbs |
| 1964 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 239,50161.15% | Edward P. Gallogly |
| 1962 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 163,95250.06% | John A. Notte Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000269) and Wikidata (Q887338). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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