Benjamin Say

U.S. Representative
Born
August 28, 1755
Died
April 23, 1813
Age at death
57
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1808
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Say7,598
Opponents33,421
1
Elections run

Benjamin Say (1755–1813), an Independent politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1808 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1 with 7,598 votes (18.52%), defeating John Porter and William Anderson and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has Benjamin Say received?

Benjamin Say has received 7,598 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Benjamin Say’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1808U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon7,59818.52%John Porter
William Anderson

Alexander Hemphill

Derick Peterson

Charles W Hare
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000098) and Wikidata (Q13219804). 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.