Riley A. Bender

Riley A. Bender

Riley Alvin Bender (July 8, 1890 - March 6, 1973) was a United States businessman and political candidate.

Born in Chicago, Illinois to Edward Bender and Josephine David Bender he was a lifelong resident of his native city. Bender made a fortune on hotel and music store management. He was also a prize fighter.

He ran in the Democratic primary for the Illinois Senate (11th district) in 1938 and lost.

Bender is perhaps best known for his three bids for Republican Party Presidential nomination in 1944, 1948 and 1952. In all three occasions he appeared only in his native Illinois ballot.

Although he was never a major candidate in these races, be won 1944 Illinois primary in landslide, winning 96.90% (324,029) of votes against Douglas MacArthur (6,672 votes and 2.00%) and other well-known figures such as Harold Stassen, Thomas E. Dewey and Robert Taft.

Bender, who had German and Irish heritage, died in Chicago's Central Hospital and was buried in Onarga Cemetery.

Electoral history

Illinois Republican presidential primary, 1944
* Douglas MacArthur - 550,354 (92.02%)
* Riley A. Bender - 37,575 (6.28%)
* Thomas E. Dewey - 9,192 (1.54%)
* Everett Dirksen - 581 (0.10%)
* John W. Bricker - 148 (0.03%)
* Harold Stassen - 111 (0.02%)
* Wendell Willkie - 107 (0.02%)

Illinois Republican presidential primary, 1948
* Riley A. Bender - 324,029 (96.90%)
* Douglas MacArthur - 6,672 (2.00%)
* Harold Stannes - 1,572 (0.47%)
* Thomas E. Dewey - 953 (0.29%)
* Robert Taft - 705 (0.21%)

This gave Riley 11.34% of all primary votes

Illinois Republican presidential primary, 1952
* Robert Taft - 935,867 (73.56%)
* Harold Stannes - 155,041 (12.19%)
* Dwight D. Eisenhower - 147,518 (11.59%)
* Riley A. Bender - 22,321 (1.75%)
* Douglas MacArhur - 7,504 (0.59%)
* Earl Warren - 2,841 (0.22%)
* Others - 1,229 (0.10%)

ee also

* United States presidential election, 1944
* United States presidential election, 1948
* United States presidential election, 1952

References

[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=18993 OurCampaign.org]


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