Richard Chatham
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 16, 1896
- Died
- February 5, 1957
- Age at death
- 60
- Home state
- North Carolina
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1948–1954
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chatham154,240
Opponents35,387
3
Elections run
Between 1948 and 1954, Richard Chatham ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Chatham's biggest single-election total was 74,884 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5. Chatham's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5, decided by 15,587 votes.
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How many votes has Richard Chatham received?
Richard Chatham has received 154,240 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 31,78166.24% | Joe New |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 74,88498.21% | Forest Bedell |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNorth Carolina | Won | 47,57572.74% | John Tucker Day William H Cox |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000336) and Wikidata (Q745536). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Chatham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-chatham. Accessed [date].