Benjamin Wooster

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1846
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wooster8
Opponents14,005
1
Elections run

Benjamin Wooster, an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1846 U.S. House election in New York's District 6 to David Jackson, receiving 8 votes (0.06%).

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How many votes has Benjamin Wooster received?

Benjamin Wooster has received 8 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Benjamin Wooster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkLost80.06%David Jackson
Robert G Monroe

William Campbell

John Delamontayne
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