Benjamin Stanton

U.S. Representative
Born
June 4, 1809
Died
June 2, 1872
Age at death
62
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1850–1858
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Stanton37,582
Opponents21,908
4
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1858, Benjamin Stanton ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Stanton's biggest single-election total was 11,000 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8. Stanton's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8, decided by 2,788 votes.

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How many votes has Benjamin Stanton received?

Benjamin Stanton has received 37,582 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Benjamin Stanton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseOhioWon8,71659.52%W G Hubbard
1856U.S. HouseOhioWon9,75656.7%Runkle
Glover
1854U.S. HouseOhioWon11,00076.66%Dial
1850U.S. HouseOhioWon8,11059.98%Moses Corwin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000801) and Wikidata (Q817693). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Stanton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-stanton. 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.