Benjamin Brenner, U.S. House candidate

Benjamin Brenner

U.S. House candidate
Born
August 3, 1903
Died
May 30, 1970
Age at death
66
Home state
New York
Party
liberal
On the ballot
1940–1952
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brenner188,512
Opponents519,972
3
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1952, Benjamin Brenner ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Brenner's biggest single-election total was 75,781 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in New York's District 27.

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How many votes has Benjamin Brenner received?

Benjamin Brenner has received 188,512 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Benjamin Brenner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseNew YorkLost75,7813.41%Ralph Gwinn (head-to-head)
Fred W Hewitt
1950U.S. HouseNew YorkLost59,7591.79%Ralph Gwinn (head-to-head)
Michael Cimbalo
1940U.S. HouseNew YorkLost52,97213.83%Donald L Otoole
Jacob M Offenhender

Robert Minor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16006717). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Brenner: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-brenner. 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.