Benjamin Bourne

U.S. Representative
Born
September 9, 1755
Died
September 17, 1808
Age at death
53
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1796
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bourne3,707
Opponents3,716
1
Elections run

Benjamin Bourne (1755–1808), an Independent politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1796 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district with 3,707 votes (49.87%), defeating Christopher Champlin and Anson Greene.

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How many votes has Benjamin Bourne received?

Benjamin Bourne has received 3,707 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Benjamin Bourne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1796U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,70749.87%Christopher Champlin
Anson Greene
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000669) and Wikidata (Q817423). 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.