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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chavez225,189
Opponents196,816
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Elections run
Between 1930 and 1970, Dennis Chavez ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Chavez's biggest single-election total was 95,363 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in New Mexico's at-large district. Chavez's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in New Mexico's at-large district, decided by 17,273 votes.
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How many votes has Dennis Chavez received?
Dennis Chavez has received 225,189 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Lost | 64,59840.79% | Manuel Lujan Jr. Anita Montano Norbert J McGovern |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 95,36363.5% | Jose E Armijo N S Sweeney L E Lake E T Howell |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseNew Mexico | Won | 65,22857.48% | Albert Gallatin Simms John Whitley |
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