Benjamin Gorham

U.S. Representative
Born
February 13, 1775
Died
September 27, 1855
Age at death
80
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1828–1833
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gorham5,538
Opponents2,568
2
Elections run

Between 1828 and 1833, Benjamin Gorham ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Gorham's biggest single-election total was 3,234 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 1. Gorham's closest win came in the 1833 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 1, decided by 984 votes.

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How many votes has Benjamin Gorham received?

Benjamin Gorham has received 5,538 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Benjamin Gorham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1833U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon2,30456.13%Arthur Lyman
Melvin H Walker
1828U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon3,23478.31%William Ingalls
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000324) and Wikidata (Q817513). 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.