Benjamin Leader Erdreich (born December 9, 1938) is an American lawyer and retired politician from Alabama.

The state legislature failed to take action, and a federal court drew a map that shifted most of Birmingham's black residents to the 7th District.

By comparison, his old district was urban in character, with more liberal Democratic voters, and approximately 35 percent black.

Erdreich outspent his opponent, state Republican Party chairman Spencer Bachus, almost 2 to 1, but could not overcome the more conservative hue of his new district and lost by seven percentage points.

He was the lead sponsor of four bills that were signed by the president and enacted into law: Erdreich is currently involved with property development in Birmingham, concentrating on central-city projects.