Benjamin Meyers
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 6, 1833
- Died
- August 11, 1918
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Meyers12,859
Opponents12,844
1
Elections run
Benjamin Meyers (1833–1918), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16 with 12,859 votes (50.03%), defeating Howard Cessna.
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How many votes has Benjamin Meyers received?
Benjamin Meyers has received 12,859 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 12,85950.03% | Howard Cessna |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000683) and Wikidata (Q4888660). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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