Benjamin Focht
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 12, 1863
- Died
- March 26, 1937
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1906–1936
10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Focht261,811
Opponents239,814
11
Elections run
Between 1906 and 1936, Benjamin Focht ran in 11 U.S. House elections, winning 10 and losing 1. Focht's biggest single-election total was 49,243 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 18. Focht's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17, decided by 1,084 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 18, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 17, or all 1936 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Benjamin Focht received?
Benjamin Focht has received 261,811 popular votes across 11 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 49,24354.04% | John M Keichline |
| 1934 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 37,9920.43% | B Stiles Duncan |
| 1932 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 28,74948.28% | J G Harry Rippman Omer B Poulson |
| 1920 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 29,8741.68% | John C Dunkle Isaiah Bowers (head-to-head) |
| 1918 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 16,76258.98% | Scott S Leiby Albert H Bingham |
| 1916 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 18,67349.25% | John H Harris C D Thompson |
| 1914 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,17641.43% | Franklin Dershem (head-to-head) Charles L Johnson Isaiah Bowers (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 10,97830.32% | Franklin Dershem (head-to-head) Frank B Clayton Isaiah Bowers (head-to-head) W C Bratton |
| 1910 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,47350.78% | J Murray Africa Willis Weeks John A Horn |
| 1908 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 23,7612.26% | George C Bentz |
| 1906 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 17,13052.24% | William Alexander Ed M Hummel |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000230) and Wikidata (Q4888895). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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