Caleb Benton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1802–1854
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benton3,416
Opponents15,481
2
Elections run

Between 1802 and 1854, Caleb Benton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Benton's biggest single-election total was 3,414 votes, in the 1854 U.S. House election in New York's District 17.

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How many votes has Caleb Benton received?

Caleb Benton has received 3,416 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Caleb Benton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3,41420.83%Francis Spinner
Jacob E Alexander
1802U.S. HouseNew YorkLost20.08%Lucas Elmendorf
John Cantine

Solomon Sutherland

Johannis Hornbeck

Christian France
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Caleb Benton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/caleb-benton. 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.