Chester B. Jordan, Governor

Chester B. Jordan

Governor
Born
October 15, 1839
Died
August 24, 1914
Age at death
74
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1900
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jordan53,891
Opponents34,956
1
Elections run

Chester B. Jordan (1839–1914), a Republican politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1900 governor election in New Hampshire with 53,891 votes (59.36%), defeating Frederick E. Potter.

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How many votes has Chester B. Jordan received?

Chester B. Jordan has received 53,891 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Chester B. Jordan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900GovernorNew HampshireWon53,89159.36%Frederick E. Potter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1070665). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.