Elmer Austin Benson
★ Governor
- Born
- September 22, 1895
- Died
- March 13, 1985
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1936–1938
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benson1.1M
Opponents1.2M
2
Elections run
Between 1936 and 1938, Elmer Austin Benson ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Benson's biggest single-election total was 680,342 votes, in the 1936 governor election in Minnesota.
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How many votes has Elmer Austin Benson received?
Elmer Austin Benson has received 1,067,605 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | GovernorMinnesota | Lost | 387,26334.18% | Harold Stassen Thomas F. Gallagher |
| 1936 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 680,34260.74% | Martin A. Nelson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q440203). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elmer Austin Benson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elmer-austin-benson. Accessed [date].