Benjamin Loan

U.S. Representative
Born
October 4, 1819
Died
March 30, 1881
Age at death
61
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1862–1866
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Loan17,025
Opponents8,728
3
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1866, Benjamin Loan ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Loan's biggest single-election total was 10,445 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7. Loan's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7, decided by 2,026 votes.

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How many votes has Benjamin Loan received?

Benjamin Loan has received 17,025 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Benjamin Loan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseMissouriWon
1864U.S. HouseMissouriWon10,44585.94%Branch (head-to-head)
J M Bassett
1862U.S. HouseMissouriWon6,58048.39%Bruce
Branch (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000384) and Wikidata (Q817467). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Loan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-loan. Accessed [date].

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.