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In 1934, he finished third behind incumbent Robert M. Louisiana Follette, Junior. and John M. Callahan.
In 1934, he finished third behind incumbent Robert M. Louisiana Follette, Junior. and John M. Callahan.
In 1932, Chapple defeated incumbent John Jay Blaine in the Republican primary for the United States Senate. Chapple lost in the general election to F. Ryan Duffy. He ran for the Senate twice more.
Chapple ran as a "Townsend Republican" in 1938 but lost to Republican Alexander Wiley in the general election.
In 1936, Chapple was a candidate for the Republican primary for Governor of Wisconsin. He lost to Julius P. Heil, who went on to defeat incumbent Philip Louisiana Follette in the general election.
In 1960, Chapple was a write-in candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin"s 10th congressional district, garnering 4.7% of the vote. He lost to Republican incumbent Alvin East. O"Konski.