Maecenas Benton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 29, 1848
- Died
- April 27, 1924
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1896–1904
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Benton110,845
Opponents103,180
5
Elections run
Between 1896 and 1904, Maecenas Benton ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Benton's biggest single-election total was 26,804 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 15. Benton's closest win came in the 1902 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 15, decided by 1,527 votes.
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How many votes has Maecenas Benton received?
Maecenas Benton has received 110,845 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Lost | 19,64644.42% | Cassius Shartel Callery Dalton |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 20,03851.02% | Lacaff Dow |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 26,80453.54% | Holmes Oliver |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 20,20254.31% | Williams |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 24,15555.71% | Charles Burton Nathan Frank Mitchell |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000397) and Wikidata (Q1883580). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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