State of Connecticut Elections Database » Candidate: John Chester

Candidate	Votes	%
Calvin Goddard Federalist	12,737	3.3%
Matthew Griswold Federalist	12,723	3.3%
Elizur Goodrich Federalist	12,712	3.3%
John Chester Federalist	12,641	3.3%
Stephen T. Hosmer Federalist	12,579	3.3%
John C. Smith Federalist	12,576	3.3%
Asher Miller Federalist	12,566	3.3%
Aaron Austin Federalist	12,565	3.3%
...and 32 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	382,013
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1807Sep 21

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Chauncey Goodrich and 39 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Chauncey Goodrich Federalist	10,185	3.0%
Elizur Goodrich Federalist	10,168	3.0%
Jonathan Brace Federalist	10,133	3.0%
Stephen T. Hosmer Federalist	10,070	3.0%
Matthew Griswold Federalist	10,069	3.0%
Henry Champion Federalist	10,004	3.0%
Asher Miller Federalist	10,003	3.0%
Calvin Goddard Federalist	9,920	2.9%
...and 32 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	339,270
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1807Apr 13

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Oliver Ellsworth and 18 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Oliver Ellsworth	156	9.1%
Elizur Goodrich	144	8.4%
Matthew Griswold	142	8.3%
Roger Newberry	141	8.2%
Jonathan Brace	140	8.2%
John Chester	139	8.1%
Chauncey Goodrich	128	7.5%
Stephen T. Hosmer	128	7.5%
...and 11 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	1,711
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1806Sep 15

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Matthew Griswold and 39 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Matthew Griswold Federalist	13,421	3.0%
Chauncey Goodrich Federalist	13,399	3.0%
Jonathan Brace Federalist	13,383	3.0%
Elizur Goodrich Federalist	13,379	3.0%
Stephen T. Hosmer Federalist	13,252	2.9%
Asher Miller Federalist	13,157	2.9%
Henry Champion Federalist	13,139	2.9%
Aaron Austin Federalist	13,063	2.9%
...and 32 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	451,270
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1806Apr 7

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Oliver Ellsworth and 11 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Oliver Ellsworth	9,496	9.7%
William Hillhouse	9,045	9.2%
John Chester	8,844	9.0%
Jonathan Brace	8,440	8.6%
Chauncey Goodrich	8,398	8.6%
Roger Newbury	8,355	8.5%
Matthew Griswold	8,294	8.5%
Elizur Goodrich	8,291	8.5%
...and 4 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	97,946
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1805Sep 16

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Elizur Goodrich and 39 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Elizur Goodrich Federalist	11,162	3.1%
Chauncey Goodrich Federalist	11,128	3.1%
William Edmond Federalist	11,072	3.1%
Jonathan Brace Federalist	10,993	3.0%
Matthew Griswold Federalist	10,957	3.0%
Stephen T. Hosmer Federalist	10,828	3.0%
John Chester Federalist	10,790	3.0%
Roger Newberry Federalist	10,717	3.0%
...and 32 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	361,614
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1805Apr 8

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Oliver Ellsworth and 19 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Oliver Ellsworth Federalist	9,311	9.6%
William Hillhouse	8,437	8.7%
John Chester	8,407	8.7%
Roger Newbury	7,845	8.1%
Chauncey Goodrich Federalist	7,785	8.0%
Jonathan Brace Federalist	7,719	8.0%
Aaron Austin	7,545	7.8%
William Edmond Federalist	7,318	7.6%
...and 12 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	96,956
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1804Sep 17

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

William Edmond and 39 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
William Edmond Federalist	12,543	3.2%
Matthew Griswold Federalist	12,472	3.2%
Jonathan Brace Federalist	12,463	3.2%
Stephen T. Hosmer Federalist	12,449	3.2%
Chauncey Goodrich Federalist	12,398	3.2%
Elizur Goodrich Federalist	12,397	3.2%
Aaron Austin Federalist	12,357	3.2%
William Hillhouse Federalist	12,348	3.1%
...and 32 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	392,773
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1803Sep 19

Special General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Chauncey Goodrich and 39 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Chauncey Goodrich Federalist	11,438	3.3%
William Edmond Federalist	11,392	3.3%
Nathaniel Smith Federalist	11,343	3.3%
David Daggett Federalist	11,317	3.3%
Elizur Goodrich Federalist	11,299	3.3%
Jonathan Brace Federalist	11,292	3.3%
Oliver Ellsworth Federalist	11,221	3.2%
William Hillhouse Federalist	11,153	3.2%
...and 32 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	347,321
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1803Apr 11

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Oliver Ellsworth and 17 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Oliver Ellsworth Federalist	12,061	9.7%
William Hillhouse Federalist	10,958	8.8%
Aaron Austin Federalist	9,988	8.0%
Roger Newbury Federalist	9,745	7.8%
David Daggett Federalist	9,648	7.7%
Nathaniel Smith Federalist	9,593	7.7%
Chauncey Goodrich Federalist	9,145	7.3%
Jonathan Brace Federalist	9,022	7.2%
...and 10 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	124,810
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1802Apr 12

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Jospeh P. Cook and 19 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Jospeh P. Cook Federalist	9,309	8.6%
Oliver Ellsworth Federalist	8,853	8.2%
William Hillhouse Federalist	8,715	8.1%
David Daggett Federalist	8,585	7.9%
William Williams Federalist	8,576	7.9%
Roger Newbury Federalist	8,450	7.8%
Aaron Austin Federalist	8,282	7.7%
Nathaniel Smith Federalist	8,277	7.7%
...and 12 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	108,174
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1801Apr 13

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Chauncey Goodrich and 34 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Chauncey Goodrich Federalist / Federalist	13,656	6.8%
William Hillhouse Federalist	10,583	5.2%
Zephaniah Swift Federalist	10,230	5.1%
William Williams Federalist	9,733	4.8%
Thomas Seymour Federalist	9,395	4.6%
Thomas Grosvenor Federalist	7,479	3.7%
Nathaniel Smith Federalist	7,391	3.7%
David Daggett Federalist	7,345	3.6%
...and 27 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	202,330
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1791Apr 11

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Joseph P. Cooke and 17 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Joseph P. Cooke	3,079	7.8%
John Treadwell Federalist	2,941	7.5%
Stephen M. Mitchell	2,871	7.3%
William Hillhouse	2,833	7.2%
Herman Swift	2,788	7.1%
Roger Newbury	2,668	6.8%
William Williams	2,617	6.7%
John Davenport Federalist	2,455	6.3%
...and 10 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	39,277
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1790Dec 16

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Jeremiah Wadsworth won (49%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Jeremiah Wadsworth	1,222	48.6%
Amasa Learned	600	23.9%
Benjamin Huntington	333	13.2%
Tapping Reeve	203	8.1%
Stephen M. Mitchell	103	4.1%
James Davenport	37	1.5%
John Chester	17	0.7%
Total Votes Cast	2,515
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1790Sep 20

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Roger Sherman and 11 others ran for 5 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Roger Sherman	2,969	14.9%
Pierpont Edwards	2,239	11.3%
James Hillhouse Federalist	2,035	10.2%
Jonathan Sturges	1,730	8.7%
Jonathan Trumbull Federalist	1,720	8.7%
Tapping Reeve Federalist	1,672	8.4%
Jeremiah Wadsworth	1,658	8.3%
Amasa Learned	1,463	7.4%
...and 4 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	19,890
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1790Apr 12

General Election

Representative in Congress

State of Connecticut

Roger Sherman and 32 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Roger Sherman	1,320	7.9%
Jonathan Sturgis	1,138	6.8%
Jonathan Trumbull	1,077	6.5%
Benjamin Huntington	1,045	6.3%
Jeremiah Wadsworth	1,030	6.2%
James Hillhouse	859	5.2%
Pierpont Edwards	852	5.1%
Stephen M. Mitchell	696	4.2%
...and 25 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	16,651
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1790Sep 20

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

James Hillhouse and 19 others ran for 20 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
James Hillhouse	3,076	7.4%
Stephen M. Mitchell	3,068	7.4%
John Treadwell	2,907	7.0%
Joseph P. Cook	2,831	6.9%
William Hillhouse	2,765	6.7%
John Chester	2,650	6.4%
Herman Swift	2,396	5.8%
William Williams	2,321	5.6%
...and 12 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	41,341
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1790Apr 12

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

John Treadwell and 17 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
John Treadwell Federalist	3,214	8.1%
Joseph P. Cook Federalist	3,116	7.9%
James Hillhouse Federalist	2,953	7.5%
Stephen M. Mitchell	2,875	7.3%
William Hillhouse	2,769	7.0%
John Chester	2,738	6.9%
William Williams	2,542	6.4%
James Davenport	2,426	6.2%
...and 10 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	39,477
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1788Apr 7

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

Benjamin Huntington and 17 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Benjamin Huntington	3,374	8.3%
Erastus Wolcott	3,128	7.7%
Stephen M. Mitchel	2,987	7.4%
William S. Johnson	2,877	7.1%
John Treadwell	2,611	6.4%
William Hillhouse	2,504	6.2%
Jonathan Sturges	2,466	6.1%
Andrew Adams	2,459	6.1%
...and 10 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	40,609
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1787Sep 17

General Election

Council of Assistants

State of Connecticut

B. Huntington and 18 others ran for 12 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
B. Huntington	3,833	8.1%
Johnson	3,744	7.9%
William Williams	3,532	7.4%
Cook	3,451	7.3%
E. Wolcott	3,366	7.1%
William Hillhouse	3,193	6.7%
Mitchel	3,093	6.5%
Spencer	2,918	6.1%
...and 11 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	47,595
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