Chester Chesney
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 9, 1916
- Died
- September 20, 1986
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chesney80,750
Opponents78,269
1
Elections run
Chester Chesney (1916–1986), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 11 with 80,750 votes (50.78%), defeating James C Moreland.
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How many votes has Chester Chesney received?
Chester Chesney has received 80,750 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 80,75050.78% | James C Moreland |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000347) and Wikidata (Q5093435). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chester Chesney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chester-chesney. Accessed [date].