Ben Klein (D)

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Victories

Won 6 out of 8 generals.
Won 8 out of 8 primaries.
Won 14 out of 16 total contests.

Opponents

Ben Klein (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1970Nov 3 General Election State Senate District 1
Ben Klein won (58%) against David Shortridge. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Democratic
8,350 58.0%
Republican
6,053 42.0%
Total Votes Cast 14,403  
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1970Sep 8 Democratic Primary State Senate District 1
Ben Klein won (61%) against Allegra Saunders. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
3,224 61.4%
2,029 38.6%
Total Votes Cast 5,253  
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1966Nov 8 General Election State Representative District 1
Palmer L. Burch and 35 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
84,199 3.4%
winner
Democratic
83,106 3.3%
winner
Republican
80,096 3.2%
winner
Republican
78,981 3.2%
winner
Democratic
78,459 3.2%
winner
Democratic
77,215 3.1%
winner
Democratic
76,492 3.1%
winner
Democratic
75,536 3.0%
Total Votes Cast 2,491,174  
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1966Sep 13 Democratic Primary State Representative District 1
Joseph V. Calabrese and 21 others ran (top 18 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
18,803 5.9%
winner
18,540 5.8%
winner
18,472 5.8%
winner
18,025 5.6%
winner
17,299 5.4%
winner
16,986 5.3%
winner
16,391 5.1%
winner
16,340 5.1%
Total Votes Cast 320,944  
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1964Nov 3 General Election State Representative District 2
Ben Klein won (94%) against M.A. (Connie) Sisneros. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Democratic
8,011 94.0%
Independent
509 6.0%
Total Votes Cast 8,520  
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1964Sep 8 Democratic Primary State Representative District 2
Ben Klein won unopposed. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
2,534 100.0%
Total Votes Cast 2,534  
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1962Nov 6 General Election State Representative Denver County
Palmer L. Burch and 33 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
89,393 3.6%
winner
Democratic
84,364 3.4%
winner
Democratic
82,476 3.3%
winner
Republican
79,176 3.2%
winner
Republican
78,390 3.2%
winner
Democratic
78,034 3.1%
winner
Republican
77,584 3.1%
winner
Republican
76,700 3.1%
Total Votes Cast 2,482,684  
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1962Sep 11 Democratic Primary State Representative Denver County
Elmer Johnson and 20 others ran (top 16 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
15,968 6.1%
winner
15,756 6.0%
winner
15,649 6.0%
winner
15,357 5.9%
winner
15,103 5.8%
winner
15,004 5.7%
winner
14,874 5.7%
winner
14,733 5.6%
Total Votes Cast 261,856  
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1960Nov 8 General Election State Representative Denver County
Palmer L. Burch and 34 others ran for 18 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Republican
105,841 3.5%
winner
Democratic
105,510 3.5%
winner
Democratic
100,096 3.3%
winner
Democratic
99,501 3.3%
winner
Democratic
99,270 3.3%
winner
Democratic
97,792 3.2%
winner
Democratic
96,157 3.2%
winner
Democratic
94,041 3.1%
Total Votes Cast 3,015,367  
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1960Sep 13 Democratic Primary State Representative Denver County
Joe Dolan and 22 others ran (top 17 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
19,557 5.7%
winner
19,168 5.6%
winner
18,338 5.3%
winner
18,211 5.3%
winner
17,901 5.2%
winner
17,501 5.1%
winner
17,457 5.1%
winner
16,931 4.9%
Total Votes Cast 344,268  
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1958Nov 4 General Election State Representative Denver County
Robert E. Allen and 35 others ran for 17 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Democratic
88,699 3.7%
winner
Democratic
88,488 3.7%
winner
Democratic
86,112 3.6%
winner
Democratic
86,048 3.6%
winner
Democratic
85,890 3.6%
winner
Democratic
85,742 3.6%
winner
Democratic
84,349 3.5%
winner
Democratic
83,968 3.5%
Total Votes Cast 2,405,133  
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1958Sep 9 Democratic Primary State Representative Denver County
Robert E. Allen and 24 others ran (top 17 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
17,137 5.1%
winner
16,828 5.0%
winner
16,783 5.0%
winner
16,700 5.0%
winner
16,317 4.9%
winner
16,246 4.9%
winner
16,228 4.8%
winner
16,203 4.8%
Total Votes Cast 335,268  
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1956Nov 6 General Election State Representative Denver County
Robert E. Holland and 33 others ran for 17 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Democratic
101,497 3.5%
winner
Democratic
96,016 3.3%
winner
Democratic
95,134 3.3%
winner
Democratic
93,549 3.2%
winner
Democratic
93,444 3.2%
winner
Democratic
92,777 3.2%
winner
Democratic
91,617 3.2%
winner
Democratic
91,436 3.2%
Total Votes Cast 2,886,972  
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1956Sep 11 Democratic Primary State Representative Denver County
Robert E. Holland and 24 others ran (top 17 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
28,361 5.6%
winner
26,793 5.3%
winner
26,272 5.2%
winner
25,265 5.0%
winner
25,127 5.0%
winner
24,439 4.9%
winner
24,375 4.8%
winner
24,119 4.8%
Total Votes Cast 503,514  
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1954Nov 2 General Election State Representative Denver County
Robert E. Holland and 35 others ran for 17 seats. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
Democratic
75,239 3.6%
winner
Democratic
72,013 3.4%
winner
Democratic
67,307 3.2%
winner
Democratic
66,605 3.2%
winner
Republican
66,020 3.2%
winner
Republican
65,788 3.1%
winner
Democratic
65,081 3.1%
winner
Democratic
64,685 3.1%
Total Votes Cast 2,098,804  
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1954Sep 14 Democratic Primary State Representative Denver County
Robert E. Holland and 27 others ran (top 17 advance). Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
31,304 5.6%
winner
30,608 5.5%
winner
27,986 5.0%
winner
27,811 5.0%
winner
27,190 4.9%
winner
26,911 4.8%
winner
25,924 4.7%
winner
23,706 4.3%
Total Votes Cast 557,047  
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