Benjamin Jarrett

U.S. Representative
Born
July 18, 1881
Died
July 20, 1944
Age at death
63
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jarrett188,474
Opponents143,467
3
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, Benjamin Jarrett ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Jarrett's biggest single-election total was 65,547 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20. Jarrett's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20, decided by 1,797 votes.

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How many votes has Benjamin Jarrett received?

Benjamin Jarrett has received 188,474 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Benjamin Jarrett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon64,18958.24%William P Boland
Robert G Burnham
1938U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon65,54761.8%Earl H Beshlin
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon58,73848.39%D J Driscoll
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000060) and Wikidata (Q4888874). 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.