Ben Dobbs

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
peace and freedom
On the ballot
1968
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dobbs1,764
Opponents150,601
1
Elections run

Ben Dobbs, a Peace And Freedom politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 U.S. House election in California's District 17 to Glenn M. Anderson, receiving 1,764 votes (1.16%).

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How many votes has Ben Dobbs received?

Ben Dobbs has received 1,764 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ben Dobbs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost1,7641.16%Glenn M. Anderson
Joe Blatchford
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