RepublicanNot in office · last served 2000Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
John Chafee
John Chafee ran in 4 elections between 1976 and 1994, winning 4. Served in the U.S. Senate (Rhode Island).
- Elections
- 4
- 1976–1994
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Chafee was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Chafee has run
Margin: how far Chafee finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | General | Won | Linda J. Kushner (D) | 64.5% | R+29.0 | $2.1M |
| 1988 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | General | Won | Richard A. Licht (D) | 54.6% | R+9.2 | $2.5M |
| 1982 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | General | Won | Julius C. Michaelson (D) | 51.2% | R+2.4 | $1M |
| 1976 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | General | Won | Richard P. Lorber (D), Margaret R. Cann (COM) | 57.7% | R+15.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Chafee has held
- U.S. Senate, Rhode Island · 1977–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Chafee has run against
- Linda J. Kushner (D) · 1994 election, won
- Richard A. Licht (D) · 1988 election, won
- Julius C. Michaelson (D) · 1982 election, won
- Richard P. Lorber (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)