Whitman Best (R)

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Victories

Won 3 out of 5 generals.
Won 5 out of 6 primaries.
Won 8 out of 11 total contests.

Opponents

Whitman Best (R)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1954Nov 2 General Election State Representative Denver County
Robert E. Holland and 35 others ran for 17 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Democratic
75,239 3.6%
winner
Democratic
72,013 3.4%
winner
Democratic
67,307 3.2%
winner
Democratic
66,605 3.2%
winner
Republican
66,020 3.2%
winner
Republican
65,788 3.1%
winner
Democratic
65,081 3.1%
winner
Democratic
64,685 3.1%
Total Votes Cast 2,098,804  
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1954Sep 14 Republican Primary State Representative Denver County
William B. Chenoweth and 17 others ran (top 17 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
16,169 6.2%
winner
15,969 6.1%
winner
15,693 6.0%
winner
15,649 6.0%
winner
15,587 6.0%
winner
15,473 5.9%
winner
15,313 5.9%
winner
15,282 5.9%
Total Votes Cast 260,903  
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1952Nov 4 General Election State Representative Denver County
Robert E. Holland and 31 others ran for 15 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Democratic
98,758 3.8%
winner
Republican
95,858 3.7%
winner
Republican
94,305 3.6%
winner
Republican
94,265 3.6%
winner
Republican
94,193 3.6%
winner
Republican
92,427 3.6%
winner
Democratic
91,604 3.5%
winner
Republican
90,504 3.5%
Total Votes Cast 2,595,178  
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1952Sep 9 Republican Primary State Representative Denver County
Frank L. Hays, Jr and 20 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
20,430 6.5%
winner
19,772 6.3%
winner
18,869 6.0%
winner
18,740 6.0%
winner
18,618 5.9%
winner
18,291 5.8%
winner
17,899 5.7%
winner
17,803 5.7%
Total Votes Cast 314,723  
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1950Nov 7 General Election State Representative Denver County
Robert E. Allen and 29 others ran for 15 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Democratic
68,138 3.8%
winner
Democratic
68,001 3.8%
winner
Republican
67,701 3.8%
winner
Democratic
67,557 3.8%
winner
Republican
66,070 3.7%
winner
Republican
65,469 3.7%
winner
Republican
65,191 3.7%
winner
Democratic
63,336 3.6%
Total Votes Cast 1,772,979  
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1950Sep 12 Republican Primary State Representative Denver County
Harry F. Chrysler and 19 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
19,839 6.5%
winner
19,222 6.3%
winner
18,835 6.2%
winner
18,771 6.2%
winner
18,206 6.0%
winner
17,845 5.9%
winner
17,393 5.7%
winner
17,354 5.7%
Total Votes Cast 305,214  
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1948Nov 2 General Election State Representative Denver County
Ben Bezoff and 34 others ran for 15 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Democratic
94,301 4.1%
winner
Democratic
93,542 4.1%
winner
Democratic
93,266 4.1%
winner
Democratic
91,825 4.0%
winner
Democratic
89,182 3.9%
winner
Democratic
88,985 3.9%
winner
Democratic
88,612 3.9%
winner
Democratic
85,749 3.8%
Total Votes Cast 2,278,395  
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1948Sep 14 Republican Primary State Representative Denver County
Harry F. Chrysler and 21 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
24,746 6.5%
winner
22,131 5.9%
winner
21,826 5.8%
winner
21,241 5.6%
winner
21,108 5.6%
winner
21,038 5.6%
winner
19,606 5.2%
winner
19,315 5.1%
Total Votes Cast 378,361  
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1946Nov 5 General Election State Representative Denver County
Harry F. Chrysler and 30 others ran for 15 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
60,638 3.8%
winner
Republican
60,248 3.8%
winner
Republican
59,518 3.7%
winner
Republican
59,043 3.7%
winner
Democratic
58,862 3.7%
winner
Republican
55,698 3.5%
winner
Democratic
55,265 3.5%
winner
Democratic
54,961 3.4%
Total Votes Cast 1,597,603  
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1946Sep 10 Republican Primary State Representative Denver County
Blake J. Milton and 17 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
11,402 6.6%
winner
11,378 6.5%
winner
11,157 6.4%
winner
11,094 6.4%
winner
10,947 6.3%
winner
10,763 6.2%
winner
10,724 6.2%
winner
10,441 6.0%
Total Votes Cast 174,127  
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1936Sep 8 Republican Primary State Representative Denver County
Wm. P. Kavanagh and 32 others ran (top 15 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
13,914 5.6%
winner
11,922 4.8%
winner
11,759 4.8%
winner
11,278 4.6%
winner
10,589 4.3%
winner
10,144 4.1%
winner
9,749 3.9%
winner
9,034 3.7%
Total Votes Cast 247,371  
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