Chase Clark, Governor

Chase Clark

Governor
Born
August 21, 1883
Died
December 29, 1966
Age at death
83
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940–1942
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark192,246
Opponents190,377
2
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1942, Chase Clark ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Clark's biggest single-election total was 120,420 votes, in the 1940 governor election in Idaho.

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How many votes has Chase Clark received?

Chase Clark has received 192,246 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Chase Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942GovernorIdahoLost71,82649.85%C. A. Bottolfsen (head-to-head)
1940GovernorIdahoWon120,42050.48%C. A. Bottolfsen (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q442017). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chase Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chase-clark. 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.