Political Highlights: sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1978; Texas Senate, 1983-91; U.S. House of Representatives, 1991-2011 Born: November 24, 1951; Corpus Christi, Texas Residence: Waco Religion: Methodist Family: Wife, Lea Ann Edwards; two children Education: Texas A&M U., B.A. 1974; Harvard U., M.B.A. 1981
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1978 Election Results
1990 Election Results
Candidate
Chet Edwards (D) Hugh Shine (R)
Votes
73,810 64,269
%
53.0% 47.0%
1992 Election Results
Candidate
Chet Edwards (D) Jim Broyles (R)
Votes
119,999 58,033
%
67.4% 32.6%
1994 Election Results
Candidate
Chet Edwards (D) Jim Broyles (R)
Votes
76,667 52,876
%
59.2% 40.8%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Chet Edwards (D) Jay Mathis (R) Ken Hardin (NL)
Votes
99,990 74,549 1,396
%
56.8% 42.4% 0.8%
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Chet Edwards (D) Vince Hanke (LIBERT)
Votes
71,142 15,161
%
82.4% 17.6%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Chet Edwards (D) Ramsey Farley (R) Mark Swanstrom (LIBERT)
Votes
105,782 85,546 1,590
%
54.8% 44.3% 0.8%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Chet Edwards (D) Ramsey Farley (R) Andrew Farris (LIBERT)
Votes
74,678 68,236 1,943
%
51.6% 47.1% 1.3%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Chet Edwards (D) Arlene Wohlgemuth (R) Clyde Garland (LIBERT)
Votes
125,309 116,049 3,390
%
51.2% 47.4% 1.4%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Chet Edwards (D) Van Taylor (R) Guillermo Acosta (LIBERT)
Votes
92,478 64,142 2,504
%
58.1% 40.3% 1.6%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Chet Edwards (D) Rob Curnock (R) Gardner Osborne (LIBERT)
Votes
134,592 115,581 3,849
%
53.0% 45.5% 1.5%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Bill Flores (R) Chet Edwards (D) Richard Kelly (LIBERT)
