Douglas J Bennet

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1956
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bennet68,847
Opponents99,274
1
Elections run

Douglas J Bennet, a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1956 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2 to Horace Seelybrown Jr., receiving 68,847 votes (40.95%).

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How many votes has Douglas J Bennet received?

Douglas J Bennet has received 68,847 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Douglas J Bennet’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseConnecticutLost68,84740.95%Horace Seelybrown Jr.
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