Ernest Bentley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1944–1946
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bentley74,127
Opponents139,312
2
Elections run

Between 1944 and 1946, Ernest Bentley ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Bentley's biggest single-election total was 37,250 votes, in the 1946 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7.

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How many votes has Ernest Bentley received?

Ernest Bentley has received 74,127 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Ernest Bentley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost37,25037.8%Thomas Lane (head-to-head)
Freeman W Follett
1944U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost36,87732.1%Thomas Lane (head-to-head)
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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.