Benton Hall
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 13, 1835
- Died
- January 5, 1894
- Age at death
- 58
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1884–1886
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hall31,812
Opponents33,199
2
Elections run
Between 1884 and 1886, Benton Hall ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Hall's biggest single-election total was 16,734 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 1.
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How many votes has Benton Hall received?
Benton Hall has received 31,812 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. HouseIowa | Lost | 15,07847.79% | John Gear Hugh Ohare George Heaton Z Hollingsworth John S Woolson (head-to-head) |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 16,73449.95% | John S Woolson (head-to-head) A F Palmer Alexander Wilson T J Sater |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000044) and Wikidata (Q367650). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benton Hall: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benton-hall. Accessed [date].