Henry Benedict, U.S. House candidate

Henry Benedict

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 20, 1878
Died
July 10, 1930
Age at death
52
Home state
California
Party
Progressive
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benedict14,305
Opponents114,919
1
Elections run

Henry Benedict (1878–1930), a Progressive politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 U.S. House election in California's District 10 to Henry Osborne, receiving 14,305 votes (11.03%).

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How many votes has Henry Benedict received?

Henry Benedict has received 14,305 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry Benedict’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost14,30511.03%Henry Osborne
Rufus Bowden V

James H Ryckman

H Clay Needham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000359) and Wikidata (Q1410588). 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 September 25, 2026.