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David Yu-Lin Chiu
David Yu-Lin Chiu was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Utah. He was eliminated at the party convention on April 23, 2016.[1]
Chiu was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Utah.[2] On April 26, 2014, at Utah’s GOP Convention, delegates chose incumbent Rob Bishop as the Republican candidate in the 2014 general election.[3]
Chiu was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Utah.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Rob Bishop (R) defeated Peter Clemens (D), Craig Bowden (L), and Chadwick Fairbanks III (Independent) in the general election on November 8, 2016. David Yu-Lin Chiu was eliminated in the Republican convention on April 23, 2016.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rob Bishop Incumbent |
65.9% | 182,925 | |
| Democratic | Peter Clemens | 26.4% | 73,380 | |
| Libertarian | Craig Bowden | 5.9% | 16,296 | |
| Independent | Chadwick Fairbanks III | 1.7% | 4,850 | |
| Total Votes | 277,451 | |||
| Source: Utah Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Chiu ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Utah's 1st District. Chiu lost the Republican nomination to incumbent Rob Bishop. Bishop received 767 votes, or 80.74 percent, while Chiu received 183 votes, or 19.26 percent.[3]
2012
Chiu ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Utah. He was defeated by incumbent Orrin Hatch and Dan Liljenquist in the Republican Convention.[5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "David + Yu-Lin + Chiu + Utah + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Utah's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Utah's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Utah's 1st Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 St. George News, "Utah GOP Convention chooses returning candidates, runoffs; STGnews photo gallery," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 19, 2016
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor - Candidate filings
