Don Benton, U.S. House candidate

Don Benton

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 8, 1957
Current age
69
Home state
Washington
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benton99,855
Opponents120,364
1
Elections run

Don Benton, a Republican politician from Washington, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 U.S. House election in Washington's District 3 to Brian Baird, receiving 99,855 votes (45.34%).

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How many votes has Don Benton received?

Don Benton has received 99,855 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Don Benton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseWashingtonLost99,85545.34%Brian Baird
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5292218). 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.