Alvin Bentley
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 30, 1918
- Died
- April 10, 1969
- Age at death
- 50
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1952–1958
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bentley320,759
Opponents180,115
4
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1958, Alvin Bentley ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Bentley's biggest single-election total was 93,357 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8. Bentley's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 8, decided by 26,985 votes.
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How many votes has Alvin Bentley received?
Alvin Bentley has received 320,759 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 69,85862.19% | James O Pino |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 93,35764.06% | Michael J Hart Holgar Larson (head-to-head) |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 65,81362.68% | Clarence Smazel V (head-to-head) Holgar Larson (head-to-head) |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 91,73166.56% | Clarence Smazel V (head-to-head) Frank E Jones |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000391) and Wikidata (Q449197). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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