Chet Edwards
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 24, 1951
- Current age
- 74
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1990–2010
10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edwards1.0M
Opponents838,618
11
Elections run
Between 1990 and 2010, Chet Edwards ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 10 and losing 1. Edwards's biggest single-election total was 134,592 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in Texas's District 17. Edwards's closest win came in the 2002 U.S. House election in Texas's District 11, decided by 6,442 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's District 17, every U.S. House race in Texas's District 11, or all 2010 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Chet Edwards received?
Chet Edwards has received 1,037,585 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. HouseTexas | Lost | 63,13836.57% | Bill Flores Richard B. Kelly |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 134,59252.98% | Rob Curnock Gardner C. Osborne |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 92,47858.12% | Van Taylor Guillermo Acosta |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 125,30951.2% | Arlene Wohlgemuth Clyde L. Garland |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 74,67851.55% | Ramsey Farley (head-to-head) Andrew Paul Farris |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 105,78254.83% | Ramsey Farley (head-to-head) Mark A. Swanstrom |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 71,14282.43% | Vince Hanke |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 99,99056.83% | Jay Mathis Ken Hardin |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 76,66759.18% | James W. Broyles (head-to-head) |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 119,99967.4% | James W. Broyles (head-to-head) |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 73,81053.45% | Hugh D. Shine |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000063) and Wikidata (Q784037). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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