In 1828 Jackson was elected President, receiving 178 electoral votes, while Adams received 83; was reelected in 1832, defeating Henry Clay.

In 1816 was reelected to the State senate, and, removing to Albany, formed a partnership with his life-long friend, Benjamin F. Butler.

President Benson was reelected without opposition, and entered upon his second term in January, 1858.

In August, 1825, he was elected to Congress from the Duck River district, and reelected at every succeeding election till 1839, when he withdrew from the contest to become a candidate for governor.

In 1848 he was chosen to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate, and in 1851 was reelected for a full term.

But in practice nothing has been more common than for the same persons to be reelected as selectmen or constables or town-clerks for year after year, as long as they are able or willing to serve.

Time after time he has been reelected with unanimity, no other candidate being nominatednor even suggested.