Ben Shown

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shown34
Opponents13,570
1
Elections run

Ben Shown, a politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2 to James McKenzie, receiving 34 votes (0.25%).

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How many votes has Ben Shown received?

Ben Shown has received 34 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ben Shown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseKentuckyLost340.25%James McKenzie
John W Feighan

S S English

John Y Brown
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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.