Chester

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1888
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chester1,318
Opponents30,846
1
Elections run

Chester, a Prohibition politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 33 to John Wiley, receiving 1,318 votes (4.09%).

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How many votes has Chester received?

Chester has received 1,318 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Chester’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,3184.09%John Wiley
Crowley
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Chester: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/chester-new-york. Accessed [date].

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.