Chester H Ashton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916–1942
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ashton85,800
Opponents120,174
3
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1942, Chester H Ashton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Ashton's biggest single-election total was 39,489 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2.

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How many votes has Chester H Ashton received?

Chester H Ashton has received 85,800 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Chester H Ashton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost35,54549.5%James McGranery (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost39,48938.29%James McGranery (head-to-head)
Ella Bloor Omholt

Hyman Siegal

William L Jackson

Charles L Johnson
1916U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost10,76634.69%Edgar Kiess
P A McGowan
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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.