Ben C. Henley

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
October 7, 1907
Died
November 7, 1987
Age at death
80
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Henley68,016
Opponents331,689
1
Elections run

Ben C. Henley (1907–1987), a Republican politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1956 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas to J. William Fulbright, receiving 68,016 votes (17.02%).

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How many votes has Ben C. Henley received?

Ben C. Henley has received 68,016 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ben C. Henley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. SenateArkansasLost68,01617.02%J. William Fulbright
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16011906). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.