Benjamin Harris
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 10, 1823
- Died
- February 7, 1907
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1872–1880
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Harris70,579
Opponents41,610
5
Elections run
Between 1872 and 1880, Benjamin Harris ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Harris's biggest single-election total was 17,047 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 2. Harris's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 2, decided by 2,963 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Harris received?
Benjamin Harris has received 70,579 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 17,04762.77% | Dean (head-to-head) Joseph Sherman |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 14,57958.4% | Dean (head-to-head) Edward Avery (head-to-head) Samuel Lathrop |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 15,55061.43% | Edward Avery (head-to-head) |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 9,65159.02% | Edward Avery (head-to-head) Charles R Train P R Guiney |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 13,75272.99% | Edward Avery (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000233) and Wikidata (Q179915). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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