William Bennet

U.S. Representative
Born
November 9, 1870
Died
December 1, 1962
Age at death
92
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1906–1908
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bennet59,923
Opponents52,465
2
Elections run

Between 1906 and 1908, William Bennet ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Bennet's biggest single-election total was 32,764 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in New York's District 17. Bennet's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in New York's District 17, decided by 3,875 votes.

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How many votes has William Bennet received?

William Bennet has received 59,923 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Bennet’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseNew YorkWon32,76453.5%William Madoo
Jay C Walton

John Wilkins

Richard Maddern
1906U.S. HouseNew YorkWon27,15953.1%Charles E Shober
Warren Atkinson

George Munro
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000370) and Wikidata (Q3790216). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Bennet: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-bennet. 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.