Benjamin Thompson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 5, 1798
- Died
- September 24, 1852
- Age at death
- 54
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1844–1850
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Thompson11,649
Opponents11,931
2
Elections run
Between 1844 and 1850, Benjamin Thompson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Thompson's biggest single-election total was 6,380 votes, in the 1850 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 4.
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How many votes has Benjamin Thompson received?
Benjamin Thompson has received 11,649 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 6,38047.63% | John G Palfrey Richard Frothingham Jr. |
| 1844 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 5,26951.66% | William Parmenter Thomas W Ward |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000192) and Wikidata (Q817714). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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