Charles Benton

U.S. Representative
Born
July 12, 1810
Died
May 4, 1882
Age at death
71
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1842–1844
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benton14,441
Opponents11,373
2
Elections run

Between 1842 and 1844, Charles Benton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Benton's biggest single-election total was 7,691 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 17. Benton's closest win came in the 1842 U.S. House election in New York's District 17, decided by 1,880 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 17 or all 1844 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Charles Benton received?

Charles Benton has received 14,441 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Charles Benton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,69154.7%Jacob E Alexander
Clisbee (head-to-head)
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,75057.43%Frey
Clisbee (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000394) and Wikidata (Q3700968). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Benton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-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.