Hendley Bennett

U.S. Representative
Born
April 7, 1807
Died
December 15, 1891
Age at death
84
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1855
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bennett4,229
Opponents3,922
1
Elections run

Hendley Bennett (1807–1891), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1855 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 2 with 4,229 votes (51.88%), defeating L E Housten.

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How many votes has Hendley Bennett received?

Hendley Bennett has received 4,229 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Hendley Bennett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855U.S. HouseMississippiWon4,22951.88%L E Housten
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000375) and Wikidata (Q1604974). 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.