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Anita Rufus

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rufus73,844
Opponents117,674
1
Elections run

Anita Rufus, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in California's District 44 to Sonny Bono, receiving 73,844 votes (38.56%).

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How many votes has Anita Rufus received?

Anita Rufus has received 73,844 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Anita Rufus’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost73,84438.56%Sonny Bono
Donald Cochran
Karen Wilkinson
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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.