Pleasant Chapman

U.S. Representative
Born
October 8, 1854
Died
January 31, 1931
Age at death
76
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1904–1908
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chapman60,379
Opponents57,014
3
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1908, Pleasant Chapman ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Chapman's biggest single-election total was 21,833 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 24. Chapman's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 24, decided by 1,749 votes.

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How many votes has Pleasant Chapman received?

Pleasant Chapman has received 60,379 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Pleasant Chapman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseIllinoisWon21,83352.38%John Q A Ledbetter
Charles R Montgomery

John Snyder
1906U.S. HouseIllinoisWon17,99051.13%Martin Williams
George R Leach
1904U.S. HouseIllinoisWon20,55650.72%James Williams
W A Morgan

Edward Turner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000315) and Wikidata (Q7203978). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Pleasant Chapman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/pleasant-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.