Benjamin Travis Laney
★ Governor
- Born
- November 25, 1896
- Died
- January 21, 1977
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Arkansas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1944–1946
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Laney314,430
Opponents54,575
2
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1946, Benjamin Travis Laney ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Laney's biggest single-election total was 186,401 votes, in the 1944 governor election in Arkansas. Laney's closest win came in the 1946 governor election in Arkansas, decided by 103,896 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Travis Laney received?
Benjamin Travis Laney has received 314,430 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | GovernorArkansas | Won | 128,02984.14% | W. T. Mills |
| 1944 | GovernorArkansas | Won | 186,40185.96% | Harley C. Stump |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q365383). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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