Ken Bentsen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 3, 1959
- Current age
- 67
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1994–2000
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bentsen256,058
Opponents191,550
4
Elections run
Between 1994 and 2000, Ken Bentsen ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Bentsen's biggest single-election total was 106,112 votes, in the 2000 U.S. House election in Texas's District 25. Bentsen's closest win came in the 1996 U.S. House election in Texas's District 25, decided by 7,504 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Texas's District 25 or all 2000 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Ken Bentsen received?
Ken Bentsen has received 256,058 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 106,11260.11% | Phil Sudan Clifford Lee Messina |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 58,59157.86% | John M. Sanchez Eric Atkisson |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseTexas · Runoff | Won | 29,39657.32% | Dolly Madison McKenna |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 61,95952.27% | Gene Fontenot Sarah Klein-Tower Robert F. Lockhart |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000400) and Wikidata (Q1738577). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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