Chester Merrow
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 15, 1906
- Died
- February 10, 1974
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- New Hampshire
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1942–1960
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Merrow642,781
Opponents504,629
10
Elections run
Between 1942 and 1960, Chester Merrow ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Merrow's biggest single-election total was 88,118 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 1. Merrow's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 1, decided by 468 votes.
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How many votes has Chester Merrow received?
Chester Merrow has received 642,781 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 88,11856.55% | Romeo J Champagne |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 62,73458.45% | Alphonse Roy Harold Sperr |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 78,29657.4% | Frank L Sullivan (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 54,05250.22% | Thomas J McIntyre |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 82,68960.17% | Peter R Poirier (head-to-head) |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 57,37157.52% | Frank L Sullivan (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 64,79455.5% | Peter R Poirier (head-to-head) Alexander Karanikas |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 53,90959.75% | Josaphet T Benoit |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 57,53750.9% | Fortunat E Normandin |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 43,28152.13% | James S Murray |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000664) and Wikidata (Q1070710). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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