Ben Erdreich
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 9, 1938
- Current age
- 87
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1982–1992
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Erdreich758,004
Opponents452,684
6
Elections run
Between 1982 and 1992, Ben Erdreich ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Erdreich's biggest single-election total was 139,608 votes, in the 1986 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6. Erdreich's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6, decided by 11,303 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Alabama's District 6 or all 1992 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Ben Erdreich received?
Ben Erdreich has received 758,004 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Lost | 126,06245% | Spencer T. Bauchus III Carla Cloum Mark Bodenhausen |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 134,41292.83% | David A. Alvarez Nathaniel Ivory |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 138,92066.46% | Charles Caddis William Wingo |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 139,60872.72% | L. Morgan William Martin J. Boyers |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 130,97359.61% | J. T. Jabo Waggoner Steve Smith Mark Curtis |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 88,02953.23% | Albert Lee Smith Charles Chuck Ewing |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000201) and Wikidata (Q816481). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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