Frank Chelf
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 22, 1907
- Died
- September 1, 1982
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1944–1964
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chelf380,963
Opponents291,651
7
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1964, Frank Chelf ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Chelf's biggest single-election total was 88,337 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4. Chelf's closest win came in the 1946 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4, decided by 3,812 votes.
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How many votes has Frank Chelf received?
Frank Chelf has received 380,963 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 88,33761.66% | Clyde Middleton (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 57,95652.88% | Clyde Middleton (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 51,67556.29% | Preston |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 55,67055.86% | R H Hutchison Jr. |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 45,53859.45% | Stanley Jaggers |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 33,11653.05% | Don Drye V |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 48,67154.52% | Chester O Carrier E C Sidle |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000342) and Wikidata (Q1443077). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Chelf: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-chelf. Accessed [date].