Benedict Arnold

U.S. Representative
Born
October 5, 1780
Died
March 3, 1849
Age at death
68
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1828
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Arnold4,064
Opponents3,623
1
Elections run

Benedict Arnold (1780–1849), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 16 with 4,064 votes (52.87%), defeating Dodge.

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How many votes has Benedict Arnold received?

Benedict Arnold has received 4,064 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Benedict Arnold’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,06452.87%Dodge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000287) and Wikidata (Q3389146). 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.