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
Career timeline
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

Richard Chatham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon31,78166.24%Joe New
1952U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon74,88498.21%Forest Bedell
1948U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon47,57572.74%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.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.