Benjamin Wood

U.S. Representative
Born
October 13, 1820
Died
February 21, 1900
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860–1880
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wood25,131
Opponents22,259
3
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1880, Benjamin Wood ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Wood's biggest single-election total was 11,411 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in New York's District 5. Wood's closest win came in the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 3, decided by 1,307 votes.

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How many votes has Benjamin Wood received?

Benjamin Wood has received 25,131 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Benjamin Wood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,41147.56%N Muller
C L Brockmeier
1862U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,82863.32%Clair Walbridge
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,89252.83%James T Williamson
James Savage
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000690) and Wikidata (Q211890). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Wood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-wood. 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.