Chester Bowles
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 5, 1901
- Died
- May 25, 1986
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowles79,672
Opponents69,837
1
Elections run
Chester Bowles (1901–1986), a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1958 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2 with 79,672 votes (53.29%), defeating Horace Seelybrown Jr..
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How many votes has Chester Bowles received?
Chester Bowles has received 79,672 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 79,67253.29% | Horace Seelybrown Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000699) and Wikidata (Q880817). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chester Bowles: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chester-bowles-connecticut. Accessed [date].