James R Bennett

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Minnesota
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1932

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Bennett198,421

Opponents7.6M

Elections run

James R Bennett, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1932 U.S. House election in Minnesota's at-large district to Magnus Johnson, receiving 198,421 votes (2.55%).

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How many votes has James R Bennett received?

James R Bennett has received 198,421 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James R Bennett’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1932	U.S. HouseMinnesota	Lost	198,4212.55%	Magnus Johnson Paul Kvale Henry Arens Ernest Lundeen Theodore Christianson Einar Hoidale Ray Chase Francis Shoemaker Harold Knutson August H Andresen W I Nolan Conrad G Selvig J A A Burnquist Peterson Henry G Teigan C F Gaarenstroom William A Pittenger N J Holmberg A C Townley Robert C Bell John P Coughlin Silas M Bryan Emil E Holmes Donald A Chapman Hugh T Kennedy John Bowe Victor Christgau Anderson M Karson Fred Lequier Melvin Maas

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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.