Philip Bennett

U.S. Representative
Born
March 5, 1881
Died
December 7, 1942
Age at death
61
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bennett78,746
Opponents67,902
1
Elections run

Philip Bennett (1881–1942), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 6 with 78,746 votes (53.7%), defeating Reuben T Wood.

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How many votes has Philip Bennett received?

Philip Bennett has received 78,746 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Philip Bennett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseMissouriWon78,74653.7%Reuben T Wood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000380) and Wikidata (Q2086032). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.