Benjamin White

U.S. Representative
Born
May 13, 1790
Died
June 7, 1860
Age at death
70
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
White6,246
Opponents5,766
1
Elections run

Benjamin White (1790–1860), a Democratic politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Maine's District 5 with 6,246 votes (0.65%), defeating Josiah Crosby and James Bowen and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Benjamin White received?

Benjamin White has received 6,246 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Benjamin White’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseMaineWon6,2460.65%Josiah Crosby
James Bowen

Samuel S Heagon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000357) and Wikidata (Q817735). 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.