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
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 Wikidata (Q1410588). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Benedict: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-benedict. Accessed [date].

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.