James Benjamin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1894–1916
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benjamin3,079
Opponents65,210
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1916, James Benjamin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Benjamin's biggest single-election total was 1,845 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 21.

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How many votes has James Benjamin received?

James Benjamin has received 3,079 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James Benjamin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseOhioLost1,8455.39%Robert Crosser
Charles B Taylor
1894U.S. HouseOhioLost1,2343.62%Henry C Vanvoorhis
John Richardson

Stephen R Crumbaker
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Benjamin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-benjamin. 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.