Benjamin Hooper

U.S. Representative
Born
March 6, 1835
Died
January 17, 1898
Age at death
62
Home state
Virginia
Party
readjuster
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hooper14,764
Opponents4,802
1
Elections run

Benjamin Hooper (1835–1898), a Readjuster politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 4 with 14,764 votes (75.46%), defeating W A Reese and Tazewell Branch.

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How many votes has Benjamin Hooper received?

Benjamin Hooper has received 14,764 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Benjamin Hooper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseVirginiaWon14,76475.46%W A Reese
Tazewell Branch
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000763) and Wikidata (Q817695). 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.