John H. Chaffee, U.S. Senator

John H. Chaffee

U.S. Senator
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1988
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chaffee217,273
Opponents180,717
1
Elections run

John H. Chaffee, a Republican politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1988 U.S. Senate election in Rhode Island with 217,273 votes (54.59%), defeating Richard A. Licht.

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How many votes has John H. Chaffee received?

John H. Chaffee has received 217,273 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John H. Chaffee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. SenateRhode IslandWon217,27354.59%Richard A. Licht
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