Benjamin Welty
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 9, 1870
- Died
- October 23, 1962
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1916–1920
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Welty97,555
Opponents97,992
3
Elections run
Between 1916 and 1920, Benjamin Welty ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Welty's biggest single-election total was 45,489 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4. Welty's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 4, decided by 444 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Welty received?
Benjamin Welty has received 97,555 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 45,48947.4% | John Cable |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 22,58050.5% | L A Russell |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 29,48653.74% | Joshua Russell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000291) and Wikidata (Q4888563). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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