John Benham

U.S. Representative
Born
October 24, 1863
Died
December 11, 1935
Age at death
72
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918–1922
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benham108,930
Opponents105,340
3
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1922, John Benham ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Benham's biggest single-election total was 46,360 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 4. Benham's closest win came in the 1918 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 4, decided by 317 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 4 or all 1922 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Benham received?

John Benham has received 108,930 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Benham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseIndianaLost41,82548.88%Harry Canfield
1920U.S. HouseIndianaWon46,36052.97%Harry C Canfield
1918U.S. HouseIndianaWon20,74550.38%Lincoln Dixon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000361) and Wikidata (Q1701637). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Benham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-benham. 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.