Burnett Chiperfield

U.S. Representative
Born
June 14, 1870
Died
June 24, 1940
Age at death
70
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1932
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chiperfield466,265
Opponents1.5M
3
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1932, Burnett Chiperfield ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Chiperfield's biggest single-election total was 388,896 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district. Chiperfield's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 15, decided by 8,083 votes.

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How many votes has Burnett Chiperfield received?

Burnett Chiperfield has received 466,265 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Burnett Chiperfield’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HouseIllinoisLost42,25543.12%Jackson Adair
1930U.S. HouseIllinoisWon35,11456.46%J Hays Paxton
S H Armstrong
1914U.S. HouseIllinoisWon388,89621.43%William Williams
Addison Davis

Mark J Sullivan

Harry L Heer

George N Kreider

D L Thomas

Carl Strover

Frank E Herrick

John A Shields

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000364) and Wikidata (Q4999688). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Burnett Chiperfield: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/burnett-chiperfield. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.