Benjamin Wilson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 30, 1825
- Died
- April 26, 1901
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1874–1890
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wilson72,963
Opponents76,701
5
Elections run
Between 1874 and 1890, Benjamin Wilson ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 4 and losing 1. Wilson's biggest single-election total was 18,460 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 1.
Browse every governor election in Idaho, every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 1, or all 1890 governor races.
How many votes has Benjamin Wilson received?
Benjamin Wilson has received 72,963 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | GovernorIdaho | Lost | 7,94843.65% | George L. Shoup |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 18,46046.55% | John H Hutchinson James Bassil Henry C Ross |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 15,85748.95% | William P Hubbard J A Bassell D D Johnson |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 17,90252.69% | C F Scott J A Miller W H Lamon |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 12,79650.32% | I H Goff |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000569) and Wikidata (Q817744). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Wilson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-wilson. Accessed [date].