Albert Rutherford

U.S. Representative
Born
January 3, 1879
Died
August 10, 1941
Age at death
62
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1936–1940
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rutherford160,579
Opponents113,943
3
Elections run

Between 1936 and 1940, Albert Rutherford ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Rutherford's biggest single-election total was 58,571 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15. Rutherford's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 15, decided by 9,460 votes.

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How many votes has Albert Rutherford received?

Albert Rutherford has received 160,579 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Albert Rutherford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon46,74059.33%J M Clark
Fred P Millington
1938U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon58,57161.55%Harry M Turrell
1936U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon55,26854.26%C Elmer Dietrich
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000546) and Wikidata (Q4710266). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Albert Rutherford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/albert-rutherford. 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.