Egbert Benson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 21, 1746
- Died
- August 24, 1833
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- federalist
- On the ballot
- 1789–1812
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benson5,246
Opponents11,887
3
Elections run
Between 1789 and 1812, Egbert Benson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Benson's biggest single-election total was 3,939 votes, in the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 2.
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How many votes has Egbert Benson received?
Egbert Benson has received 5,246 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 3,93925.64% | Jotham Post William Irving R H Ferguson Jacob Jay Benjamin B Blydenburgh Billy Irvin John Bingham Nathan Sage John Lefferts Washington T Henderson Gurdon Mumford Townsend Williams Joseph S Vanwyck Vancleve C Mott Hamilton Fish William Someville Edward Ely Michael Cashman George Gardener |
| 1790 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 72360.71% | Joseph A Bailey |
| 1789 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 584 | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000388) and Wikidata (Q328370). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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