Benjamin W Norris
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 22, 1819
- Died
- January 26, 1873
- Age at death
- 54
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1868–1870
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Norris19,019
Opponents12,750
2
Elections run
Between 1868 and 1870, Benjamin W Norris ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Norris's biggest single-election total was 9,568 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3. Norris's closest win came in the 1868 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3, decided by 9,411 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin W Norris received?
Benjamin W Norris has received 19,019 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Lost | 9,56842.95% | William Handley |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 9,45199.58% | Nicholas Davis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q817736). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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