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Chet Holifield

Democratic

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CA Blue Book (19??)
Date Party Office Votes Result
11-03-1942 Democratic CD-19 34918 Win
11-07-1944 Democratic CD-19 65758 Win
11-05-1946 Democratic CD-19 50666 Win
11-02-1948 Democratic CD-19 72900 Win
11-07-1950 Democratic CD-19 73317 Win
11-04-1952 Democratic CD-19 126606 Win
11-02-1954 Democratic CD-19 90269 Win
11-06-1956 Democratic CD-19 116287 Win
11-04-1958 Democratic CD-19 131421 Win
11-08-1960 Democratic CD-19 145479 Win
11-06-1962 Democratic CD-19 78436 Win
11-03-1964 Democratic CD-19 97934 Win
11-08-1966 Democratic CD-19 82592 Win
11-05-1968 Democratic CD-19 99069 Win
11-03-1970 Democratic CD-19 98578 Win
11-07-1972 Democratic CD-19 105699 Win
 

Candidate Biography:

Chester Earl Holifield
Nickname: "Mr. Atomic Energy"
Born: December 3, 1903 in Mayfield, Kentucky
Died: February 6, 1995

1934-1938: Chairman, Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee of District 51
1938-1940: Chairman, California State Central Committee for CD-12
1940-1964: Delegate, Democratic National Convention