Adam Benjamin Jr.

U.S. Representative
Born
August 6, 1935
Died
August 7, 1982
Age at death
47
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976–1980
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.305,538
Opponents110,096
3
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1980, Adam Benjamin Jr. ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 121,155 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1. Jr.'s closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 1, decided by 54,948 votes.

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How many votes has Adam Benjamin Jr. received?

Adam Benjamin Jr. has received 305,538 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Adam Benjamin Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseIndianaWon112,01672.01%Joseph Douglas Harkin
1978U.S. HouseIndianaWon72,36780.26%Owen W. Crumpacker
Christopher Martinson
1976U.S. HouseIndianaWon121,15571.3%Robert J. Billings
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000363) and Wikidata (Q348740). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Adam Benjamin Jr.: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/adam-benjamin-jr. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.