Benjamin Frederick

U.S. Representative
Born
October 5, 1834
Died
November 3, 1903
Age at death
69
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1886
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Frederick44,410
Opponents46,367
3
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1886, Benjamin Frederick ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Frederick's biggest single-election total was 16,679 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5.

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How many votes has Benjamin Frederick received?

Benjamin Frederick has received 44,410 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Benjamin Frederick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseIowaLost15,96348.8%Daniel Kerr
Isaac Milburn

Alexander Wilson

A Stout V
1884U.S. HouseIowaWon16,67950.15%Jim Smith
Enoch Lewis

James Wilson (head-to-head)
1882U.S. HouseIowaLost11,76847.41%James Wilson (head-to-head)
David Platner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000357) and Wikidata (Q817703). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Frederick: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-frederick. 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.