Benton Jensen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 16, 1892
- Died
- February 5, 1970
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1938–1962
13-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jensen811,433
Opponents469,016
13
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1962, Benton Jensen ran in 13 U.S. House elections, winning all 13. Jensen's biggest single-election total was 117,356 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 7. Jensen's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 7, decided by 2,393 votes.
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How many votes has Benton Jensen received?
Benton Jensen has received 811,433 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 56,34156.05% | Ed Peters |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 66,03755.84% | Duane Orton |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 41,05351.5% | Walter I Hays |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 117,35655.36% | — |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 51,02260.37% | Elmer G Carlson |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 82,46267.28% | Young (head-to-head) Thomas J Keleher |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 55,29162.05% | J E Hart Young (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 59,17356.88% | W A Byers |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 40,15263.01% | Philip A Allen |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 66,90561.52% | Albert McGinn George B Nelson |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 49,08664.17% | Jess Alton |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 71,63358.58% | J N Miller |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 54,92258.95% | Roger F Warin G L Harrison |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000100) and Wikidata (Q816480). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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