George Benner

U.S. Representative
Born
April 13, 1859
Died
December 30, 1930
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benner22,160
Opponents22,412
1
Elections run

George Benner (1859–1930), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 19 with 22,160 votes (49.72%), defeating Frank E Hollar and William H Albright and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has George Benner received?

George Benner has received 22,160 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Benner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon22,16049.72%Frank E Hollar
William H Albright

Chas A Hawkins

James Stahle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000366) and Wikidata (Q5541046). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.