Cal Benham

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
whig
On the ballot
1854
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benham34,411
Opponents129,919
1
Elections run

Cal Benham, a Whig politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1854 U.S. House election in California's at-large district to James Denver, receiving 34,411 votes (20.88%).

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How many votes has Cal Benham received?

Cal Benham has received 34,411 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Cal Benham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost34,41120.88%James Denver
Philemon Herbert

G W Bowie

J Churchman

James A McDougal

Milton Latham
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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.