Benjamin Walker, U.S. Representative

Benjamin Walker

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1753
Died
January 13, 1818
Age at death
65
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1800
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Walker4,242
Opponents2,388
1
Elections run

Benjamin Walker (1753–1818), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1800 U.S. House election in New York's District 9 with 4,242 votes (0.02%), defeating Eaker and Thomas Converse and 14 other candidates.

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How many votes has Benjamin Walker received?

Benjamin Walker has received 4,242 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1446684). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Walker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-walker. 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.