C. Ben Ross, Governor

C. Ben Ross

Governor
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1928–1938
3-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ross424,615
Opponents396,473
5
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1938, C. Ben Ross ran in 5 governor elections, winning 3 and losing 2. Ross's biggest single-election total was 116,663 votes, in the 1932 governor election in Idaho. Ross's closest win came in the 1930 governor election in Idaho, decided by 15,894 votes.

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How many votes has C. Ben Ross received?

C. Ben Ross has received 424,615 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.

Election history

C. Ben Ross’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938GovernorIdahoLost77,69741.89%C. A. Bottolfsen
1934GovernorIdahoWon93,31354.58%Frank L. Stephan
1932GovernorIdahoWon116,66361.73%Byron Defenbach
1930GovernorIdahoWon73,89656.03%John McMurray
1928GovernorIdahoLost63,04641.58%H. C. Baldridge
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “C. Ben Ross: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/c-ben-ross. 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.