Besson

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Jersey
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1888–1912
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Besson7,301
Opponents62,729
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1912, Besson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Besson's biggest single-election total was 7,018 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 11.

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How many votes has Besson received?

Besson has received 7,301 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Besson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost7,01830.75%John Eagan
Reilly

Sweeney

Sillcox
1888U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost2830.6%William McAdoo
Collins
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Besson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/besson. 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.