Ben Gardner

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1812–1936
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gardner94,278
Opponents215,428
4
Elections run

Between 1812 and 1936, Ben Gardner ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Gardner's biggest single-election total was 50,361 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9.

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How many votes has Ben Gardner received?

Ben Gardner has received 94,278 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Ben Gardner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost50,36145.75%Oliver Frey (head-to-head)
1934U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1950.19%Michael Stack
Dewitt C Davis

John P Innerarity

Romain C Hassrick

Benjamin J Spang
1934U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost38,42747.61%Oliver Frey (head-to-head)
Walter L Huhn

Manda M Horlacker

Steven Pukanecz
1812U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost5,29523.83%Roger Davis
Jonathan Roberts

William Anderson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ben Gardner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ben-gardner. 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.