Ben Chandler
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 12, 1959
- Current age
- 66
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 2003–2012
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chandler1.3M
Opponents1.1M
6
Elections run
Between 2003 and 2012, Ben Chandler ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 4 and losing 2. Chandler's biggest single-election total was 487,159 votes, in the 2003 governor election in Kentucky. Chandler's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6, decided by 648 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 6, every governor election in Kentucky, or all 2012 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Ben Chandler received?
Ben Chandler has received 1,286,293 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 141,43846.68% | Garland ??Andy?? Barr (head-to-head) |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 119,81250.08% | Garland ??Andy?? Barr (head-to-head) Randolp S. Vance |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 203,76464.66% | Jon Larson |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 158,76585.46% | Paul Ard |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 175,35558.6% | Tom Buford Stacy Abner Mark Gailey |
| 2003 | GovernorKentucky | Lost | 487,15944.96% | Ernie Fletcher |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001058) and Wikidata (Q816460). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ben Chandler: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ben-chandler. Accessed [date].