Dennis Chavez
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- April 8, 1888
- Died
- November 18, 1962
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- New Mexico
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1934–1958
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chavez496,827
Opponents415,802
5
Elections run
Between 1934 and 1958, Dennis Chavez ran in 5 U.S. Senate elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Chavez's biggest single-election total was 127,496 votes, in the 1958 U.S. Senate election in New Mexico. Chavez's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. Senate election in New Mexico, decided by 4,018 votes.
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How many votes has Dennis Chavez received?
Dennis Chavez has received 496,827 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | U.S. SenateNew Mexico | Won | 127,49662.71% | Forrest S. Atchley |
| 1952 | U.S. SenateNew Mexico | Won | 122,54351.12% | Patrick J. Hurley (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateNew Mexico | Won | 68,65051.51% | Patrick J. Hurley (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. SenateNew Mexico | Won | 103,19455.95% | Albert K. Mitchell |
| 1934 | U.S. SenateNew Mexico | Lost | 74,94449.35% | Bronson Cutting W. C. Thorp Alphonso Ray |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000338) and Wikidata (Q442195). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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