Benjamin Reifel
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 19, 1906
- Died
- January 2, 1990
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- South Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- Years in office
- 10 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1960–1968
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reifel530,623
Opponents376,207
5
Elections run
Between 1960 and 1968, Benjamin Reifel ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Reifel's biggest single-election total was 126,033 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 1.
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How many votes has Benjamin Reifel received?
Benjamin Reifel has received 530,623 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 85,23257.99% | Frank Denholm |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 80,59266.7% | Francis C Richter |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 124,79157.55% | George May |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 113,97559.24% | Ralph A Nauman |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 126,03354.85% | Ray Fitzgerald |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000152) and Wikidata (Q816585). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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