Benton McMillin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 11, 1845
- Died
- January 8, 1933
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1880–1896
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McMillin112,958
Opponents60,979
8
Elections run
Between 1880 and 1896, Benton McMillin ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. McMillin's biggest single-election total was 18,070 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 4. McMillin's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 4, decided by 1,843 votes.
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How many votes has Benton McMillin received?
Benton McMillin has received 112,958 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 18,07059.56% | C H Whitney |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 11,95854.16% | J A Denton G N Guthrie L B Starts |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 14,51464.03% | C W Garratt J Ridley Goodpasture |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 16,16261.62% | Wooten |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,44161.47% | J J Turner J S McMinn G W Brittle |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,95687.97% | Smith |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 14,45277.87% | Stokes |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,40564.95% | Sanders |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000575) and Wikidata (Q358665). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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