Beny Sher

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1852–1956
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sher61,930
Opponents309,669
4
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1956, Beny Sher ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Sher's biggest single-election total was 36,878 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in New York's District 10.

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How many votes has Beny Sher received?

Beny Sher has received 61,930 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Beny Sher’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseNew YorkLost36,87826.78%Edna Kelly (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HouseNew YorkLost22,47921.43%Edna Kelly (head-to-head)
Oliver Leeds
1952U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,4242.09%Louis Heller
Benjamin F Westervelt Jr.
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1491.15%Russell Sage
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