Benson B Compton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1948–1952
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Compton926
Opponents311,312
3
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1952, Benson B Compton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Compton's biggest single-election total was 438 votes, in the 1950 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4.

Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 4 or all 1952 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Benson B Compton received?

Benson B Compton has received 926 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Benson B Compton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseIowaLost1950.16%Karl M Lecompte (head-to-head)
Earl E Glassburner
1950U.S. HouseIowaLost4380.49%Karl M Lecompte (head-to-head)
M J Carter (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseIowaLost2930.28%Karl Le Compte
M J Carter (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benson B Compton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benson-b-compton. 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.