DemocratNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Sep 1982
Joseph A. Chester
Joseph A. Chester ran in 6 elections between 1970 and 1982, winning 5. Served in the Maryland House of Delegates (HD-BALTIMORECITY 2 and District 45).
- Elections
- 6
- 1970–1982
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Chester was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland House of Delegates, HD-BALTIMORECITY 2Maryland House of Delegates, District 45
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Chester has run
Margin: how far Chester finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 | Primary | Lost | Hattie N. Harrison (D), John Douglass (D), Clarence Davis (D) | 13.7% | −3.6 |
| 1978 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 | General | Won | John Douglass (D), Hattie N. Harrison (D) | 32.8% | R+1.6 |
| 1978 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 | Primary | Won | Hattie N. Harrison (D), John Douglass (D), E. Zatella Giles (D) | 25.4% | +1.3 |
| 1974 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 | General | Won | John Douglass (D), Hattie N. Harrison (D), Simon Jeffries Jr. (I) | 33.8% | D+0.5 |
| 1974 | Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 | Primary | Won | John Douglass (D), Hattie N. Harrison (D), Nathaniel J. McFadden (D) | 11.8% | −8.5 |
| 1970 | Maryland House of Delegates, HD-BALTIMORECITY 2 | General | Won | Walter S. Orlinsky (D), John Douglass (D), Floyd B. Adams (D) | 9.8% | D+0.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Chester has held
- Maryland House of Delegates, District 45 · 1975–1982
- Maryland House of Delegates, HD-BALTIMORECITY 2 · 1971–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Chester has run against
- John Douglass (D) · 1978 election, won
- Walter S. Orlinsky (D) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)