Eugene Chafin Candidate

Born: November 1, 1852
East Troy, Wisconsin
Walworth County
United States
Resided: Chicago, Illinois
Cook County


Tuscon, Arizona
Pima County
Death: November 30, 1920
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney, lecturer
Political Party: Prohibition
Notes: Chafin was also the Prohibition nominee for Wisconsin's 2nd CD in 1882, Wisconsin Attorney General in 1886 and 1900, Wisconsing Governor in 1898, Illinois' 6th CD in 1902, Illinois Attorney General in 1904, Arizona's At-large U.S. House seat in 1911, and Arizona U.S. Senate in 1914.
Sources: Who's Who On the Pacific Coast: A Biographical Compilation of Notable Living Contemporaries West of the Rocky Mountains, ed. By Franklin Harper (1913, p. 101). The Brainerd Daily Dispatch, November 30, 1920 (p. 1).
Photo of Eugene Chafin
Photo of Eugene Chafin
The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, August 23, 1908 (p. 7).

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 0
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/05/1912 President / Vice President General Prohibition 7,886 2.36% Lost
11/03/1908 President / Vice President General Prohibition 11,107 3.35% Lost