Elmer A. Benson
U.S. Senate candidate
- Born
- September 22, 1895
- Died
- March 13, 1985
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Farmer-Labor
- On the ballot
- 1940–1942
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benson524,870
Opponents1.4M
2
Elections run
Between 1940 and 1942, Elmer A. Benson ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Benson's biggest single-election total was 310,875 votes, in the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota.
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How many votes has Elmer A. Benson received?
Elmer A. Benson has received 524,870 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. SenateMinnesota | Lost | 213,99528.21% | Joseph H. Ball Arthur E. Nelson Edward Murphy |
| 1940 | U.S. SenateMinnesota | Lost | 310,87525.7% | Henrik Shipstead John E. Regan William E. Carlson Carl Winter |
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