David Bennett

U.S. Representative
Born
May 3, 1811
Died
November 6, 1894
Age at death
83
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bennett16,004
Opponents14,293
1
Elections run

David Bennett (1811–1894), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 30 with 16,004 votes (52.82%), defeating Daniel C Verplanck.

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How many votes has David Bennett received?

David Bennett has received 16,004 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Bennett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,00452.82%Daniel C Verplanck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000373) and Wikidata (Q5239340). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.