[1][2] (born March 27, 1941) is an American lawyer and politician from California. He served as a Republican Congressman from the Fresno area in California‘s Central Valley from 1979 to 1991.
Biography
Born in Fresno, Pashayan attended Bullard High School, graduated with a B.A. from Pomona College in 1963 and earned his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in 1968.
Early career
He was admitted to the California bar in 1969 and to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States in 1977. He served in the United States Army at the rank of captain from 1968 to 1970. He was special assistant to the general counsel of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
He earned a B.Litt. from Oxford University in 1977.
Congress
Pashayan won his first term in 1978, when he upset two-term incumbent Democrat John Hans Krebs by a 54% to 46% margin. He introduced a House resolution recognizing Bobby Fischer as the official World Chess Champion, which passed in 1986. He represented his largely rural, conservative district until 1990, when he was defeated for reelection by Democrat Cal Dooley.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan | 81,296 | 54.5 | |||
| Democratic | John Hans Krebs (incumbent) | 67,885 | 45.5 | |||
| Total votes | 149,181 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) | 129,159 | 70.6 | |
| Democratic | Willard H. “Bill” Johnson | 53,780 | 29.4 | |
| Total votes | 182,939 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) | 80,271 | 54 | |
| Democratic | Gene Tackett | 68,364 | 46 | |
| Total votes | 148,635 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (incumbent) | 128,802 | 72.5 | |
| Democratic | Simon Lakritz | 48,888 | 27.5 | |
| Total votes | 177,690 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (incumbent) | 88,787 | 60.2 | |
| Democratic | John Hartnett | 58,682 | 39.8 | |
| Total votes | 147,469 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (incumbent) | 129,568 | 71.5 | |
| Democratic | Vincent J. Lavery | 51,730 | 28.5 | |
| Total votes | 181,298 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cal Dooley | 82,611 | 54.5 | |||
| Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (incumbent) | 68,848 | 45.5 | |||
| Total votes | 151,459 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
References
- ↑ California Birth Index
- ↑ Quarterly, Inc, Congressional (January 1987). American Leaders, 1789-1987: A Biographical Summary. Congressional Quarterly, Inc. ISBN 9780871874139.
- ↑ Richard G Hovannisian: The Armenian people from ancient to modern times (p. 405)
- ↑ 1978 election results
- ↑ 1980 election results
- ↑ 1982 election results
- ↑ 1984 election results
- ↑ 1986 election results
- ↑ 1988 election results
- ↑ 1990 election results
External links
- United States Congress. “Chip Pashayan (id: P000097)”. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
