Carville Benson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 24, 1872
- Died
- February 8, 1929
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1918–1920
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benson52,136
Opponents64,647
2
Elections run
Between 1918 and 1920, Carville Benson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Benson's biggest single-election total was 34,151 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2. Benson's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2, decided by 3,227 votes.
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How many votes has Carville Benson received?
Carville Benson has received 52,136 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Lost | 34,15140.82% | Albert Blakeney Samuel C Appleby Richard A Obrien Charles Taylor |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseMaryland | Won | 17,98554.32% | Charles J Hull William H Champlin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000387) and Wikidata (Q759151). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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