Benjamin Whittemore

U.S. Representative
Born
May 18, 1824
Died
January 25, 1894
Age at death
69
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Whittemore17,467
Opponents11,017
1
Elections run

Benjamin Whittemore (1824–1894), a Republican politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1 with 17,467 votes (61.32%), defeating H J Covington.

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How many votes has Benjamin Whittemore received?

Benjamin Whittemore has received 17,467 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Benjamin Whittemore’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon17,46761.32%H J Covington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000427) and Wikidata (Q817474). 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.