Benjamin Turner

U.S. Representative
Born
March 17, 1825
Died
March 21, 1894
Age at death
69
Home state
Alabama
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Turner18,226
Opponents13,466
1
Elections run

Benjamin Turner (1825–1894), a Republican politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 1 with 18,226 votes (57.51%), defeating S J Cumming.

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How many votes has Benjamin Turner received?

Benjamin Turner has received 18,226 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Benjamin Turner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseAlabamaWon18,22657.51%S J Cumming
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000414) and Wikidata (Q817671). 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.