Dan Benishek
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 20, 1952
- Died
- October 15, 2021
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- Years in office
- 6 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 2010–2014
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benishek417,997
Opponents411,208
3
Elections run
Between 2010 and 2014, Dan Benishek ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Benishek's biggest single-election total was 167,060 votes, in the 2012 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1.
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How many votes has Dan Benishek received?
Dan Benishek has received 417,997 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 130,41452.14% | Jerry Cannon Loel Robert Gnadt Ellis Boal (head-to-head) |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 167,06048.14% | Gary McDowell (head-to-head) Emily Salvette Ellis Boal (head-to-head) |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 120,52351.94% | Gary McDowell (head-to-head) Glenn A. Wilson Patrick Lambert Keith Shelton Ellis Boal (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001271) and Wikidata (Q1158992). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Dan Benishek: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/dan-benishek. Accessed [date].