Benjamin Funk

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1838
Died
February 14, 1909
Age at death
70
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Funk18,578
Opponents20,112
1
Elections run

Benjamin Funk (1838–1909), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 14 with 18,578 votes (48.02%), defeating Owen Scott and Erastus B Cake.

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How many votes has Benjamin Funk received?

Benjamin Funk has received 18,578 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Benjamin Funk’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892U.S. HouseIllinoisWon18,57848.02%Owen Scott
Erastus B Cake
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000427) and Wikidata (Q4888532). 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.