Benjamin Fairchild
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 5, 1863
- Died
- October 25, 1946
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1926
4-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fairchild262,622
Opponents351,473
8
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1926, Benjamin Fairchild ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 4. Fairchild's biggest single-election total was 50,745 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in New York's District 24.
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How many votes has Benjamin Fairchild received?
Benjamin Fairchild has received 262,622 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–4.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 47,43944.29% | James Fitzpatrick Murphy |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 50,74545.46% | John F Kinney Philip Umstadter (head-to-head) |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 35,65642.15% | James Ganly (head-to-head) Philip Umstadter (head-to-head) |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 50,40953.65% | James Ganly (head-to-head) James M Orr |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 27,03741.83% | James Ganly (head-to-head) Albert Klein |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 25,71353.72% | Woodson Oglesby Mary G Schonberg |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 7701.32% | William Ward Eugene B Travis James Lawrence V Lucien Sanial Hardy |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 24,85354.13% | William Ryan John B Weidekaff Clarence M Lyon Edward B %dr< Foote B Franklin Lissauer |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000004) and Wikidata (Q3539766). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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